‘I will destroy you,’ the Leader said. ‘You will do as I say or you shall be no more,’ the Great Leader continued. ‘I have all of the cards…you have none,’ GL proclaimed. ‘I have watched television and marveled at the pure power of our military,’ GL explained. ‘Don’t Piss Me Off,’ GL warned.

‘The leaves are appearing daily,’ Jane said. ‘Crocus have emerged,’ Jane laughed. ‘Spring brings renewed energy…perhaps a garden of flowers…words of comfort…words of peace,’ Jane whispered. ‘A spring picnic is in the plan…potato salad and Oscar Mayer Weiners for Chet,’ Jane laughed. ‘The War Rehotiic is scary…it is serene in the Woods…Mr. Badger is helping me plan the Picnic…he is a wise old Badger,’ Jane noted. ‘Mr. Badger told me that it is darkest before the dawn,’ Jane said with tears in her eyes.

‘The President speaks before he thinks…he has thrown the world into turmoil…he seems to live in his own head,’ Chet said. ‘We go to the Picnic in the Woods with our hearts full of peace…we go in prayer for the safety of our planet,’ Chet continued. ‘We must protect each other… civilizations are God’s children…attacks on civilian infrastructure are against the law of man…against the law of God,’ Chet said with passion. ‘At the beginning of the year, we rejoiced in the freedom of the French Quarter in New Orleans…the beauty and talent of God’s creation and our place in it,’ Chet continued. ‘Easter was two days ago…we rejoiced in the risen Christ…looking forward to peace for all mankind,’ Chet whispered.

‘I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis,’ Neva J said. ‘We were all afraid…we had bomb shelters in our backyards…we were so close to nuclear war,’ Neva J continued. ‘President Kennedy comforted us…he exercised wisdom…he pulled us back from the brink,’ Neva J explained with emotion. ‘We thought that it was the end…Grandma A called it Armageddon…she said that the blood would flow to the horse’s bridle,’ Neva J noted. ‘We live on a razor’s edge…we exist with the Sword of Damocles over our heads…we require a President who is sound of mind,’ Neva J said softly.

‘Let us understand what we are speaking…Genocide…obliteration of innocent human life…a clouded mind…creates a storm,’ Chet said.