IGNORE, IGNORE

IGNORE THE ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR. THE FEAR OF A NUCLEAR ATTACK, FEAR OF FAT, FEAR OF SUGAR, CIGARETTES, SALT, TRANS FAT, FEAR OF SEXUAL PREDATORS, FEAR OF HOME INTRUDERS, MENTAL ILLNESS, JOBLESSNESS, FEAR OF ROBBERY, FIRE, FLOOD, A HURRICANE, TORNADO, CANCER, FEAR OF CHILD ABDUCTION. FEAR OF DISEASE, DEATH OR DESTRUCTION MIGHT BE THE CURRENT TREND FOSTERED IN THE MEDIA, BUT IGNORE. IGNORE WHAT A MR. CRAMER CALLS THE "PERMANENTLY PESSIMISTIC PUNDITS" AND THE "SATURNINE SOOTHSAYERS." THEIR OUTLOOKS ARE ENOUGH TO DRIVE ONE CRAZY WITH FEAR AND WE ALL KNOW THAT ANXIETY CAN KILL YOU. TO ADD INSULT TO THIS INJURY FROM NEGATIVE NABOBS, THIS MONTH IS NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH. ENOUGH! HOBGOBLINS ARE ABROAD. TRICK OR TREAT TIME APPROACHES. AMERICANS DO NOT NEED TO BE TRICKED INTO FEARING POISON AND NEEDLES IN CANDY. THEY NEED TO TREAT THEMSELVES TO A REALITY CHECK ON WHAT WE CAN BE TRULY BE THANKFUL FOR.

AND IGNORE, IGNORE. NUT JOBS LIKE KIM JONG IL ARE DICTATORS IN OTHER COUNTRIES - NOT HERE. JOURNALISTS ARE SHOT DEAD BY POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ASSASSINS IN RUSSIA - NOT HERE. HERE - THE FFA, THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA AND THE QUARTER HORSE CONGRESS MEET TO WIDE APPLAUSE. HERE - COURAGE AND HOPE NOT FEAR ARE STILL THE RESPECTED, TIME-TESTED ACTIONS AND REACTIONS TO DIVISION AND DISSENT IN POPULAR POLITICS. HERE - ONE MAY DREAM WITH ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON THAT TO "LIVE OUT OF DOORS WITH THE WOMAN A MAN LOVES IS OF ALL LIVES THE MOST COMPLETE AND FREE." SO IGNORE.