I am talking to you about the best time to be alive: the end of the 11th century. We live with such advanced tools and knowledge that for nothing I would want to live at another time.
As a legatus of pope Urban II and abbot Hugh, I travel a lot and witness a lot of famine. I give as much as I can. I listen to people. The gift of listening is very important.
Even if sometimes, you don't want to listen to those news:
God has created all these beautiful things we live in. As St Irenaeus said, he created harmony between all His creations. Wether it is rain, trees, animals, stars or earth everything hangs perfectly together. We should be thankful for God's and gift.