Now let's see if I have this right.  Thousands of people die every year from guns but we cannot even get a bill through Congress that would require background checks before purchasing a gun. One person dies from Ebola (contracted in another country)  and we want the President to close our borders to anyone coming from West Africa. There are some governors who want to quarantine health workers who have cared for Ebola victims in other countries.  There is something wrong with citizens who cannot discern a unreasonable reaction to the small possibility of contracting an infectious disease while ignoring the much greater probability of being killed by a gun.

I just finished watching "The Roosevelts", Ken Burns' latest documentary.  It was like watching the history of my life, reliving major events and  recalling my experiences during those years.
During my years from 9 to 13, we lived through World War II.  I remember being afraid that I would never get to grow up, that I would die in the war.  We had blackouts, my mother had a draft classification of 2A, we could only get food and clothing using stamps, the newspapers had long lists of dead and wounded every day.  It was so frightening. The amazing thing is - I am now 82 years old having lived far beyond my expectations.  Thankfully, my life has not only been quite long, it has also been a very happy and blessed one as well.