War is a way of shattering to pieces... materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable and... too intelligent.
Future shock is the shattering stress and disorientation that we induce in individuals by subjecting them to too much change in too short a time.
Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.