These are such sad times and I feel for so many people struggling with the illness or worrying about catching it, also those who are scared for, or grieving for, family members. The dangers for the nurses, doctors and care workers are well known and particularly frightening. This is not to negate any of those feelings, they are real and very sad. Indeed I heard today of a friend who has died of the virus. However, I have been trying to keep positive and reflecting on what we might learn from this experience and what good may come of it. So, for me, these are some of the possible good outcomes.
- We will value our family and friends more
- We will appreciate the little things – the sun in a blue sky, the birds singing, a garden (for those who are lucky enough to have one), our homes, our neighbours
- We will get in touch with our creative and spiritual sides
- We may recite a poem or learn a new song, or re-connect with old favourites
- We will re-ignite old passions, maybe playing an instrument, sewing, reading
- We may learn a new skill or hobby – there are so many examples and lessons on the internet
- We will read those books we always wanted to read
- We will take time to just sit and listen or think about all the rushing and hustle and bustle and noise in our ‘normal’ day to day
- We may reconnect with old friends through the telephone or social media
- We will realise just how much we love someone
- We will have seen the best of humanity
- We will have learnt to value those who will see us through these times – the nurses, doctors, carers, cleaners in our hospitals and care homes; the shelf stackers, the dustbin men and women, the teachers, those who supply and deliver our food and the list goes on …
- We will ‘make do and mend’ in the absence of shops to buy new things. We will use our grandparents motto and make the best of what we have
- We will have enjoyed more family times, more family exercise and mended broken relationships
- We may not have earnt as much money as we would previously have done; BUT we will have saved money on petrol, meals out, holidays, luxuries, activities, days out, haircuts and so on
- We will have upskilled out I.T. and learnt to Facetime, Zoom and work from home
- We will have played and taught our kids all the old games
Please feel free to add your own …
When normality resumes …
- We will hug like we will never let go
- We will love like we have been apart for years
- We will really, really enjoy the little things – a trip to a coffee shop, a picnic in the park, a day on the beach
- We will appreciate our freedom that little bit more
- We will have get together’s, meet family and friends and relish all the contact with others that we normally take for granted
- We will love going to work instead of it being a source of challenge and moaning
- We will recover …
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