The earth is at rest, but not at peace.
Yes, some have the privilege of staying in, and away from this sudden pandemic. And the others who have to venture out every day to do what they must, need to stay strong and act responsibly.
We have all been forced to retreat into a cocoon. Even out on the street, we are choosing to walk in solitude, struggling to travel with the minimum human exchange. Each of us is consciously keeping distance and limiting interaction. It's like the entire global population is being forced into a silent meditation program (Michael Jackson comes to my mind now; I've been absentmindedly humming 'Heal the World').
Priorities are being re-evaluated. Families are getting reacquainted. Children are experiencing the magic of boredom. Adults are discovering the art of losing control without losing balance. Even the air is breathing fresh.
A stay-at-home mum, a work-from-home dad and a bored-at-home kid. Covid is bringing us closer in its own sick twisted way. With each member having its own routine and daily demands, it's been ages since we've had our dinner together on a weekday. If I now happen to turn on a black and white movie, I might just believe we've rewound to the 80s, to a simpler time. That's how fervently mother earth is forcing us to reexamine our lifestyle.
So yes, the earth is healing, but there are many who are paying the price for it- daily wage earners, healthcare professionals, defence forces and airlines. Countries are shutting down their borders the same way that I go about the house turning off the lights at bedtime.
As families reconnect with each other and employers discover that professionalism needn't be devoid of humanism, there is also a nervous restlessness that's engulfing the earth. And at the same speed as the virus. It begs the question, when will this come to an end?
A question so urgent that even I, a non-believer in fortune-tellers, Googled to see what clairvoyants have to say about all this. Because when logic and reason cannot bring light in a tunnel, you are willing to feel your way through the dark and hold on to whatever glimmer of hope you can find. And if anything, it certainly brings solace.
How are you coping through this crisis? How are you living in the time of the Corona?
How are you coping through this crisis? How are you living in the time of the Corona?
It is trying times for all, & everyones'sanity serms to be challenged. Being strong, & considerate i is the mantra. And you have put it out very well in simple language.
ReplyDeleteStill waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel. May the Earth heal soon, more so for our human race.
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