So I've been reading some Buddhism books. To be clear, I'm Catholic. I read Buddhism books as a philosophy, not a religion.
But Buddhism is an excellent philosophy for difficult times. The whole basis of Buddhism is impermanence and suffering. The short version is that 'sh!t happens' in life, the world is full of suffering. If you want to be happy, you should learn to be happy (or at least comfortable) when you are suffering.
A good book to introduce these ideas is: 'The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times' by Pema Chodron. She is a Buddhist monk.
Unfortunately you (and I) are going to be suffering for many months. Our situations will move along at the pace that our WAS decides. So learning how to deal with that suffering and maintain a semblance of happiness while we are waiting is a good thing in my book.
