Many people are turned off by the thought of storing food
and provisions for Doomsday. I
must admit that I agree. However,
I do believe that there is great wisdom in preparing a stock of food, provisions
and emergency equipment to sustain you in cases of emergency. I often hear people say, “There has
never been a situation where I needed to use food storage or equipment in the
past. Why would I need it in the
future?” All I can say is that if
this is your case, you have been very lucky. All you need to do is turn on the evening news to see
disasters and emergencies happening all around you. Many of the disasters you see on the news are large scale,
devastating disasters. However, I
have found that most of the emergencies that occur around my home are not so
news worthy, but none-the-less emergencies. I don’t like to prepare because I am scared to death of what
may come, but because I like the peace of mind that preparation gives me.
The following are common emergency situations when stored
food and equipment would come in very handy:
- Power outages
- Winter storms (difficult to go to the store)
- Illness (difficult to go to the store)
- Economic Emergencies – Loss of job, etc.
- Natural Disasters
If nothing like the above has ever happened to you, consider
yourself very lucky. On the other
hand, the law of averages is not on your side. I like to think of my food storage as insurance. Most people feel that purchasing
insurance for medical, life and auto are very important. Have you ever lost your car to an
accident that was not even your fault?
What would you have done if you had no insurance to help you replace the
car? With food storage, I know
that if any of the above situations happen to my family and me, and they have,
that I will be more able to provide for my family. This gives me a sense of peace. You can be much more self-sufficient and rely less on
the help of the government or neighbors if you are prepared with your own food
storage.
Living with food storage is a way of life. I like to think of my food storage as a
little store that I can go to, to help me prepare meals everyday. If I use and replenish the things I
use, it will always be there to support my family and I. In order to do this, you must have a
plan that includes the following processes:
- Set aside the money to purchase food storage
- Learn what to buy and how use your food storage
- Eat what you store
- Replenish your storage as you use it
- Manage your food storage so that it will not be wasted
Think of the story of
“The Ant and The Grasshopper”, the grasshopper foolishly enjoyed his
life without giving much thought to how he would provide for himself in the
cold of winter. The ant, on the
other hand, was fortunate enough to see the need for preparation. He wisely prepared for his future in
the cold days of winter.
This is a simple story, but it does illustrate the importance of preparation.
Reasons why people don’t prepare:
- They can not see the need
- They believe that others will take care of them
- Lack of money to purchase food storage
- Procrastination
If you still don’t see a need, just look around. Better yet, just look back on your
situation for the past several years.
Think about the times when some food storage would have made things a
lot easier. Step up and prepare to take care of yourself and your family. If your finances are short, start
small. Little by little you can
become prepared. Don’t procrastinate.
There is no better time to begin.
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