Up and Down

These days are certainly up and down.   I have to admit that there are some days where I think humanity is so, so sad, and that we don’t have a chance.  The CoVid pandemic and the BLM movement has brought out some really disappointing  responses. I continue to shake my head and think God must be looking at us and He is wondering why His message hasn’t gotten through.    And, I know I am responsible for that.

I scratch my head and wonder what more I can do.  I live my life best I can trying to follow God’s message of love and peace. I try to be an example.  I use social media to try and pass it on.  I write here too.    I safe distance. I wear a mask in public.  I try to do what I can to keep others safe.

Thankfully not every single day depresses me.  I have some days where I like my slower lifestyle and I like to think I have been given a gift of time.  My hubby passed around a list of positive things that have come from Covid life.  There are plenty:   More reading, gardening, some upticks for companies -like on-line shopping, swimming pool sales, food delivery, and more time with pets, and close family.   I have always had an appreciation of nature and I think we all look around and enjoy it more now.

Back in March when this all started I don’t think any of us realized how long we would be living in a “Covid world.”   Now, though, I realize that it’s not going away anytime soon.  It’s scary.   Living with Covid around during summer is one thing, but to have to live with it in the Fall will be extra tough.   I can not even imagine what  anyone involved in our schools and our children must be going through.    There is NO easy answer.    I do know though that our lax-ness during summer is not helping.   I also know our government is not doing enough to prepare for what is to come.

We here in the US will be struggling a lot longer than other countries because we have not cracked down hard to slow the spread.   And, I find it sad that those who tote their love of freedom in America are the very ones who will take away so many freedoms as we move forward.

Remember the Alanis Morrisette song “Isn’t it Ironic?”   Well, a new verse could be about Americans who oppose being told what to do being the very ones who will make it worse – who ARE making it worse.   Isn’t it ironic?     Freedom lovers are keeping us from being free.

So – up and down we go.     Up go our positive numbers of infections. Up go the death numbers.   Up in the air is our hopes for the Fall.      Down the road we travel without a unified plan.  Down go so many business and companies that can’t stay afloat during this time. The longer it goes on the more that will go down.    With it      Emotions continue to go up and down, up and down.

Like animals on a Merry-go-Round we go up and down, and around and around.   It seems like we are stuck on the ride.  Unable to stop it. Unwilling to change.

Until we come together for the common cause to wipe out the virus we will be living this Covid life.    It’s depressing to think we probably won’t be able to do it.