This Easter is unlike any Easter we have experienced.
In this climate of fear and flux, restriction and segregation, it's hard to believe that better times will come.
I am told that we are having to learn a new way of living, the implication being that -anno Covid - things will never quite go back to the way they were before Covid.
I'm not sure how I feel about that.
We will have suffered gargantuan, desperately poignant losses on a scale that we are only just starting to comprehend.
But could it be that once this horrific ordeal is under some sort of control, we might be presented with an opportunity to re-frame our lives, energised by an awareness of what is fundamentally important?
I'm holding the universe to that. Otherwise, what would be the point?
You see, I'm not particularly religious, but I am certainly moved by belief and faith.
I'm not particularly sanguine, but I am undoubtedly open to persuasion.
I'm keeping everything crossed for everyone: I know we're all conflicted, despairing, clutching at straws. Survival is hard!
I'm mixing metaphors and faiths, religions and beliefs, yin and yang. What will emerge will be interesting, to say the least. A bittersweet smorgasbord of experience and emotion.
I wonder what you'll elect to sample first?
Keep the faith. Be safe. Be well. Be serene.
See you on the flip-side!
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HiThe DrivenSnow,
A beautiful 'Happy Easter' picture. Delicate and sweet.
I guess I could be called cynical with regard to what I believe we will all learn from this crisis. Mostly that we don't want to go through it again I guess! I think the best intensions of all of us will be heightened for a while. Whether permanent change is possible in most things, I'm not so sure.
I think it's a good idea to read and learn as much as you can about humankind, nature and the world before (maybe) deciding on one direction of belief. It's taken me 70+ years to figure out what I believe and like you I've investigated quite a bit before reaching my conclusion.
A thoughtful and interesting post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! And have a very happy day. 💐
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It's difficult to say what the outcome of this will be sadly the start of seemed to bring out the worst, most greedy and spiteful side in a lot of human beings, now in the midst of it all we seem to be getting a kinda,"survival of the fittest vibe" let's all hope and pray that come the end of it we can find a brighter more united way of life Happy Easter and take care all xx
One thing is clear: there can be no resolution without cooperation. Unbelievably and indefensibly slow to respond to a global emergency that we seemed to believe we were somehow to be spared, we considered ourselves - consciously or otherwise - above infection! Immune to a pathogen we chose to 'other' simply by virtue of being us! Eventually, we made vague noises about herd immunity, effectively giving up before we'd even started. We really do have to question why we seemed willing to sacrifice mothers and brothers and grandfathers and daughters and every relation in between, venturing down a lone path towards perceived armageddon, failing to resist and arrest the spread of disease while the rest of the world hastened to follow methodologies (acknowledgement, education, engagement, early and comprehensive lockdown, correct PPE usage, testing, contact tracing, isolation, ...) that didn't consist of simply doing nothing.
The milestone cumulative death toll we have reached today is tragic and shameful. Backtracking now in an attempt to redress our inaction, denial and sheer arrogance, and at risk of registering the greatest number of deaths from Covid-19 in Europe once the dust has finally settled, it is clear that the absence of a consistent strategy has cost us dear. Too little has been done too late.
You raise an interesting point re medium-term vs permanent change. Respectfully, I maintain that we will have been changed at a fundamental level by this pandemic. Things will not - cannot - be the same again. We are aware of our mortality - of untimely death - like never before. The threat to our survival has ultimately stirred a primal response. We are frightened. Not just by the insidious spread of the disease, though this, in itself, is horrific enough, but by inaction and surrender. Learning from other communities and geographies is central to our survival strategy. Once we get to the end of this ordeal, assuming that we do, we will have built blockchains of engagement and targeted action. We will never let this happen to us again.
I've had an odd day today. Not helped by a sleepless night the night before. An Easter like no Easter I've ever had before: we had a barbecue in the garden, the three of us, sitting at a measured distance from one another. Unseasonably warm weather disorientated us further. We watched the dogs play fetch and leapfrog among the daisies and bluebells, and we smiled and agreed that it was a lovely day, all the while silently aware of suffering and death being kept at bay so tenuously, of key medical workers toiling and hurting and sobbing and begging us to "please, please, please stay home so we can cope". At Easter, we are humbled, but never before has Easter humbled me so completely.
My pastor said something that really made me think. Maybe God is using this to make us address the plagues of our time that separate is from knowing him. Mainly the love and pursuit of money and success, the constant drive for power and thinking we are in control , and our slavery to constant busyness. Interesting isn’t it.
What are a thoughtful and beautiful post to grace my world. Thank you . I had the privilege to grow up with two religions .. Buddhism and Christianity Two cultures mixed together East and West. In a military family constantly moved across states and countries .. a family with no true roots. I am strong yet shy. I can be so brave and still have fear. I was bullied by teachers and students .. always the new kid in town. . I don’t know how the world will change after this .. I think people either empathize better or dig deeper into their own survival. It’s human nature. There is so much suffering even before this virus became news. Now it’s indiscriminate but at the same time shows the divide between those that have and those that have not,
The masks make us work harder to read the eyes .
I wish for everyone a day to feel a sense of family and community love ., I hear the birds chirping outside and it brings me joy. One day at a time . Much love to all here fighting to live.. ❤️
Patricia, your obvious openness to new experience/s is precisely how we will be encouraged to live our lives. Drawing upon collective understanding and communal/community resources is the only way to survive.
I love the picture and what you have written. I feel immensely sad for the people who have had the virus and their families. I also feel this Worldwide lock down has given the Earth a chance to breath from all the poisons and pollutants we have launched at it over the years. Maybe it's a chance for us all to find better ways of living so the future keeps continuing. xxx
Exactly that, Bobbybobb... this is a hiatus from all the rushing around we normally do - and yet, conversely, there are so many who know no rest: their only thought and instinct is to keep us safe and alive. We are so very blessed to have them looking out for us. We owe them big-time.
We are living out our worst nightmare: the sadness really is pervasive. How will we ever recover from this? Not just from this horrific virus, though that is challenging enough, but also from loss - at every level - that has arisen from our response.
Please see my response to Callendersgal above, which addresses this in
greater detail.
Stay safe.
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I think life will change after this but I'm not sure how though.
We'll have to do more than just wish, though, Darrell: survival really is contingent upon our own direct action (even if that action is simply complying with the instruction to remain content in/with our own company for a while!)
hi drivensnow i realy dont know how you cope it must be very difficult for you to say the least.it makes me sad when i see what health problems you have.dont know how you cope to be honest.i am not good at moment crying as i write this am in pain and feel so low my bodys so tight just dont know how they can leave people and lower their pain meds down when you are already in pain and now its even worse.bloomin drs have no idea it must be terrible for you.love reading your posts.you are an inspiration.hugs xxxxx
Princess60, we are all coping... I'm very proud of all of us in this little community we have built and continue to nurture every single day simply by showing up and offering our shoulder to those who might need it that day, that hour - and on occasion resting our own head on a shoulder that is kindly proffered to us in our most vulnerable moments.
What I am dealing with is no more and no less great than the tribulations of the rest of our forum clan. I am deriving such strength from this resource, from the fabulous people I've had the pleasure to meet here. It's such a solace, on a day when I think I just can't do this anymore, to log on and be surrounded by familiar names, caring messages and the cradle of compassion with which this portal comforts us. I probably don't express this often enough, but I am blessed to have found this community and the souls who people it.
I hate to think of you crying, in pain and in need of comfort. If I can help even a little, I shall be honoured to do just that. And, if not me, so many others here are filled with love and empathy. Just look around!
Stay safe, my love ❣️
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