Loading ...yep, i think there are a lot of us who have become accustomed to this, and like veterans in a long war, don’t take much notice of each new bombardment.
your “a long time down” reminded me of one of my favorite ’60s novels, “BEEN DOWN SO LONG IT LOOKS LIKE UP TO ME” by richard farina (joan baez’ brother in law, no less) if you can find a copy, it’s worth a read, if for nothing more than nostalgia.