Covid

The sunlight is bright outside my window. There are flakes of green, peppering the thick brown branches of the tree in my garden. Spring is a sweet fresh aroma I have never smelled so keenly before. How the pebbles shine embracing the dirt and the sky is so clear, I can see the moon. I had never noticed how the sun shaded my doormat ombre. Or how the trickling vines are waterfalls down the wooden gates. Or how softly the wind itches at the grass, almost as if they are tickling each other. Time is what I have been given. And now, I have more time to think. More time to dream. More time to see.

Lucky is not a word to describe me. It would be an understatement. This harsh situation for people all over the world has made me realize how grateful I should be. With an abundance of food, a place to sleep, and my loved ones always next to me. I can reach out my hand, and my family will be there as I will be there for them. And I know that I will be safe with them. I have safety wrapped all around me.

This virus has spun our world around, playing with it like a yarn ball.

For once, we are not the cats.

I am very aware of the world not being prepared enough, quick enough, or transparent enough. And this has brought misery to many who will suffer the consequences. Deaths rise higher than skyscrapers. People all around me grow sick. Millions have lost jobs. Buying groceries is a dangerous task. The elderly or the very young are at high risk. And everyone in this world, in some way, is undergoing a period in time that we never expected. This is not a joke.

However, although this is not a blessing for us, it is a blessing for our planet. In just the past couple of months, air pollution has decreased dramatically to almost nothing. Animals are enjoying this quiet time of their own, vegetation is flourishing, and the oceans are thriving. No question, this is what they deserve. Humans have beaten up this once-so thriving planet, so maybe a little peace would do some good, despite the large amounts of single-use plastic consumed now.

I am so grateful for everything I have. And for the first time in years, I am able to sit down and have dinner with my entire family every day, play games in the evenings, work out in our living room, and see everyone’s smiles. If this is going to last a very long time, I want to make the most of it. I am extremely lucky to be safe and healthy.

If I could say one thing to the world right now in a single breath, I would say, “Let’s make it a blessing in disguise.” Let’s turn this whole situation around. Let’s work together. Let’s see what we can do as a whole. I mean, history proves how far we can go. We can do the impossible.