Agree. Maybe the chickens were part of bigger karmic play? I don't know much about these matters but there is always a silver lining in every cloud, so it is said.

Your optimism really shines through. That's important as it's easy to slip into negativity when given the steady drip of bad news coming from the media. Not saying exactly to ignore it. But if you are out of mainstream employment, you'll be less inclined to buy into all the fake elite justifications.

So, onward the refuseniks!