Greetings Everyone,
I hope you are all well today. At this time, we are currently in a worldwide crisis with the fast spreading coronavirus pandemic. This is a scary time for everyone based on the uncertainty of what will happen in the near and long term future due to the mandatory quarantines. I am fortunate that at my full time job, I am able to telework. I was finally able to access the mandatory programs needed in order to do my work. I am still in the office one half day per week at this time. I am sure this is subject to change as there are more people who are affected with the coronavirus. I have still been in and out between going to medical related appointments and grocery shopping. It has been a mad house where I live based on the scares. Most of the merchandise in the stores are empty.
I pray for those people who are unable to go out and shop. I pray for my seniors. Unfortunately, the assisted living facility where my grandmother resides is asking that people do not come in to visit the residents at this time since they are most at risk. I have been calling my grandmother to check on her as I have been. I pray for all of the essential workers who do not have a choice in working. Equally, I pray for those people who are not receiving their usual income due to being unable to work. I pray for those parents who do not have adequate child care at this time based on the school closures. I hope my parents who are home with their children are spending quality time with them. More importantly, I pray for the homeless. I pray for the afflicted. I pray for everyone who was already in a bad situation before the quarantine began. I pray for the people without food and basic supplies. I am thankful for my special friend who was willing to give my family some toilet paper. It is greatly appreciated. For all of the people who have been helping neighbors and other people as much as they could, I salute you.
Being on lockdown in the major quarantine due to the coronavirus has taught me a lot. It gave me time to think. I cannot say this enough that I hope life can return to some form of normalcy. I do understand that based on the extent of things, life will never be the same as we know it. This has been a challenge for so many people who are not used to being at home. I personally and very introverted, as I have stated in the past. In fact, I am one of the people who would likely never leave the house unless I had to. This week has changed that. Being home has not been the best experience for me, as I am sure there are other people who can say the same thing. My youngest sister lives here too. She is by far one of the most selfish and inconsiderate people I have ever met in my life. She will buy food for herself, but won’t share. Yet she will eat a lot of the food that I am my mother purchase. It is a constant argument in my house and I am extremely unhappy. I believe heavily in sharing and treating people the way I want to be treated. However, I seek a happy medium where everyone contributes and share evenly. If your situation is similar to mine, I am praying for you too.
This might be an unpopular opinion. It is my belief that we as people worldwide come together. I am a Christian, and I believe in the power of prayer and humanity. We need to stop the hating. Stop the killing. Stop the violence. We need to treat everyone better. Love the people that are in your life because (1) life is too short and (2) life is too uncertain.
I have heard many opinions about the coronavirus. I have heard a lot of conspiracy theories. I have an uber religious mother and some friends who are stating this pandemic is a ploy towards a New World Order. I do not necessarily believe that. I heard this virus is manmade. I heard in a store yesterday that this pandemic is all political. It does not matter to me how it started or spreaded worldwide. I just hope for a solution to eradicate it.
Until we are able to figure this out, stay inside. Wash your hands. Self quarantine if you are feeling sick. If you are spiritual or religious, pray to whatever supreme being you believe in. Pray for peace and worldwide unity. Stay safe.
Be blessed. ~ Rayne Elise
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