Day 36

April 16, 2020
The snow is falling again in spring and with the virus still infecting thousands around the world (69,000 + new cases) it makes me think of a graphic novel from Argentina called Eternaut, it told the story of a man displaced in time by an encounter with an alien device. In the beginning of the story the man and his family and friends struggle to uncover the mystery of an awesome snow that fell randomly, killing anyone whom it contacted.  The journey leads to a conflict between humans and aliens and ultimately leads to the man's space-time detachment. It is truly an incredible story written and illustrated by Hector German Oesterheld and Francisco Solano Lopez. In their native Argentina, both are well known for this graphic novel which, more than just an amazing sci-fi story, is a national true struggle for freedom from the government. The saga eventually forced Lopez to leave his native country and the Oesterheld family to lose their lives.

I have often thought of this graphic novel during this pandemic. Although the mortality rate is not as severe as it was in the comic the fear and stay-at-home scenario is apropos. We as a world will survive this pandemic at the cost of many lives and after much suffering. Let us hope we are all better humans and can learn to be better prepared for the unknown and the known (apparently many scientific experts predicted such an event). Either way, a growth mindset is always welcome.
"The future's uncertain and end is always near" sang Jim Morrison (Roadhouse Blues- 1970)
Good Luck world