When times are tough, it can be difficult to see past our troubles. It’s natural to dwell on the things that are right in front of us.

For the Oliver family, we’ve been dealing with health issues that go beyond the decade we’ve been dealing with husband Tony’s Alzheimer’s disease. His illness, of course, isn’t getting better and actually has been noticeably worse this year.

For others, it’s the relentless uncertainty of the economic times we live in. Inflation is still around, and food prices are squeezing everyone. Then there was the government shutdown that imperiled the food benefits some of our neighbors receive. Even now, many of us deal with the uncertainty of our health insurance for next year.

It’s no wonder that a lot of us are struggling with feelings of despair and anxiety.

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