This too will pass.
I always loved “The Sun Will Come out Tomorrow” it’s a great
song, but might I point out that the original story was set during the
depression? The sun did come out. Look at all the economic growth we’ve had
since then!
Bad times do lead to good times, it will happen. Have faith.
And think about it, having to stay home to avoid a deadly
virus isn’t as bad as say living in a war-torn country, or a natural disaster.
I say everyone needs to calm down. There is no need to panic
if we follow the rules set down. Stay home if you can, keep your distance when
you do have to go out, and please, the stores haven’t closed! So, think about
the needs of the next person to enter the store, and only take what you need.
Leave some for the rest of us.
I do understand that some of you are not used to staying
home all day, every day. Frankly, of late I hadn’t been staying home a whole
lot. But for me, I’m kind of enjoying getting to stay home.
Hey, I’m a writer. I suddenly have a lot of time to write, read, and do crafts! This is great. And I certainly don’t mind being alone.
I feel sorry for Konnie who has to deal with a high-risk
husband who is an extrovert, they are having trouble keeping him home.
Actually, introverts of the world are having a gay old time,
unless they have to deal with extroverts stuck with them.
Sorry, Konnie, but you picked him.
If Tom were still alive, he’d probably high tail it for the
mountains! If he had heard social distancing, he’d have packed all his camping
gear and went out to the mountains. I promise, he wouldn’t have stayed home,
but he also would have avoided contact with other people more so than most.
Actually, I’m surprised that the outdoorsy types having
considered this route. Then again, if everyone did that, it might be hard to
find room in the great outdoors. Just saying.
And then there are the people who can’t go camping for health
reasons.
For the last several years of Tom’s life, he was going
camping alone. There was no way I could go because I needed my oxygen. Back
then I was on it full time. And even now I still need it at night.
Anyway, it is possible to find the silver lining even during the hard times.
All we need to do is keep our faith, and look for the good
in life.
Like the good Samaritan who overheard my sister-in-law say that she’d have to put the chicken back because she didn’t have enough money, and
this wonderful lady paid for ALL her groceries, not just the part she couldn’t
afford.
There are good people out there, there is sunshine in the
world.
Keep your chin up.
And for all of you have some faith in prayer and God, our
church is having a world-wide fast and prayer on Good Friday (this Friday) to control this pandemic, protect the caregivers, strengthen the economy, and normalize our lives.
A fast is generally to go without two meals, this means,
nothing to eat after dinner on Thursday, until dinner on Friday, 24 hours. That
is how we normally do it in our Church, but of course, some of us can’t go
without food, we need to eat to take our meds, and or to regulate our blood
sugar, or because we have a baby to feed. Any pregnant or nursing mother
shouldn’t fast either.
For all such people, like Konnie and I, give up something
else for those 24 hours, and during that time read your scriptures and pray.
The president of our church issued an invitation to the
entire world, not just to members of our church this past weekend, so please
join us! All are welcome. We need everyone to pray.
And remember – The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow!
Anyway, that’s all I have to say this week.
I hope you all join us in this fast.
I for one am giving up social media and TV for those 24
hours. What will you give up? Will you even join us? I know some people don’t
believe in God, and I’m certainly not asking you to believe, please don’t be
rude to those of us who do.
Happy writing everyone!
