Day 138

Monday July 27, 2020

Jack Johnson sings about a moment in time, one of peace and love. We must find these moments each day to feel the moment and be in the moment.  To be in touch with our conscious reality. Otherwise we fall into the despair of what once was and what could be.  And although those memories or hopes could be positive in nature they are still events that have either occurred or may or may not occur. In order to stay grounded in the now and control our lives as we live them we must be present to it. . Here are some of the lyrics to “Upside down” 

I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I'll find the things they say just can't be found

I'll share this love I find with everyone

We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs

I don't want this feeling to go away

Who's to say

I can't do everything

Well I can try

And as I roll along I begin to find

Things aren't always just what they seem

Although life as we see it through this current lens may seem upside down the facts remain right side up.  We are experiencing life during a pandemic, fighting a virus that can kill and is transmitted primarily through human interaction.  Proximity being one key to the virus being passed on.  The current reality is the pandemic is real and will not just go away.  It is a virus which lives on through hosts.  Those hosts being humans (although it started with animals) and until humans can slow or stop the spread of it the virus will continue.  We give the virus life by living.  To think the world can just cease and people quarantine from one another for a two week period is not plausible.  

The questions of why or how did this happen are irrelevant (except maybe to prevent future viruses). The only thing that matters is how we react and how we cure ourselves from this predicament. 

This is how life will be for the uncertain future.  We have experts working on a vaccine.  The health professionals continue to work to help with treatments.  These super humans are doing everything in their power to vanquish this novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and the rest of us must do our part.

That is where the failing comes in. That is where the selfishness lies.  That is where ignorance rears it's head.  The smartest people in the world are trying to save some of the most stubborn and foolish people around them.  This juxtaposition is what makes things difficult.  Especially in the U.S. where virus cases and deaths continue to grow in number.  A country of our wealth and position in the world ought not to be failing against a virus, yet it is. It will continue to fail as the leadership and people fail to see the truth.  Being in denial is a characteristic that hinders progress. We must first accept what is before we can find peace with it.  Similar to the systemic bias against people of color, until we all see the truth of what we have done and are doing no dramatic change will come.  Remove the blinders on your mind and your eyes to see what truly is and then change can happen.