Are we prepared??

Today we live in an affluent society where nearly every service imaginable is at our fingertips or merely a phone call away. Many of us have become accustomed to this "room service." We shop for groceries every day or two at the corner market or superstore with thousands of different foods to choose from to satisfy our pampered appetites, and we usually cannot fathom a situation where these goods or services would be unavailable. However.... ask anyone who experienced a local catastrophe such as hurricanes, raging wildfires, tornadoes, or earthquakes, and they will quickly relate (often sadly from hindsight) the importance of being prepared, and how maybe they could have done better.

How self-reliant are we and our families? Have we prepared and set aside extra food, shelter, clothing, and other items? It has been said that "without food, nothing else matters." Have we as individuals and families developed the skills and resources required for self-reliance in the absence of commercially available products for an extended period of time? As the victims of Hurricane Katrina can attest... food and supplies don't always arrive in a timely manner.
Family preparedness includes the areas of home food storage, education, career development, money management, health care, and emotional support. Together, they help meet the ordinary requirements of day-to-day living.

So.... where do we begin? What tools are available to help us become more self-reliant??

The state of Utah has created a GREAT website dedicated to helping families and individuals in this important area. Although produced by the Utah government... the info presented apply to EVERYONE. Here is the site:

http://bereadyutah.gov/

If we are prepared (remember the Scout Motto??), there will be no need to fear. And becoming more self-reliant and prepared for the unexpected... truly helps to create "Quality Living."