“In a dark time, the eye begins to see.” - Theodore Roethke
A pandemic looks like dark times. Social isolation, death counts, being out of work, financial worries, loved ones working medical services, first responders, sick friends, and definitely loved ones we worry about. Concerns about our own mortality arise. Lots of prayers are going around.
During my 6 decades my older relatives & friends have always talked about hard times. Our concerns have never gone away. Easier in good times not to think about them.
What is important doesn’t change: people, challenges, caring, work and charity. Look at all the volunteers working now to help. Society has always been built by small groups of people who want to better the world. This pandemic will pass in months. Then what? Emotion leads to motion.
Look at our future you want to build. What are you going to do different after these months pass? Who are you going to care for? Time to plan and act.
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