I don’t want to minimize any of the current disaster; however, choose what you want to know. I almost didn’t write this week. (Gasp!) Every medical personal, judicial decider, educational expert, economic guru, psycological adviser, meditation expert, and even an interior decorator have a piece in the morning paper to provide important information to re-explain the dangers and offer suggestions on how to survive. A few of them contradict each other. So, how do you react?
Last night was the overwhelming fear night. I have a good friend, home from her job, with two elementary students not in school. Her doctor husband goes forth to deal with what an emergency facility demands of him. The daily decision is whether his life is in danger or whether he is bringing danger home with him. You may match that with your own story that is breath catching.
At some point the demands and problems change to just me and my reactions. Money is less than I might need to meet what life wants: food especially and a few entertaining moments. The tipping point for me is no flour in the grocery story. Come on, are all these stay home people taking up baking bread.
See what is happening? Introspection can lead to being selfish and sarcastic. I need to refocus. The word is STOP! By next week all that upsets me may still exist, yet I am going to move on. I have a word to share on little yellow flowers in the front yard, and maybe a report on children’s sidewalk art. I’ve started a pandemic diary because putting words on paper forces me to sift wheat from chaff. I promise to pull up my bootstraps and carry on…..and to check on you if you need the cheery person I plan on becoming.
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Matthew 6:34
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