A few thoughts about the world we are in at the moment. It has become a frightening place for many, this world we are watching pass by our front window, our TV, our computer, our phone. It seems to change every day, if not every hour, with new alerts, new fears, new worries. As my own emotions around this (hopefully) once in a lifetime event rise up and I hear the comments and see the reactions of family and friends around me, I am moved to comment.
Please take what you need and leave that which doesn’t speak to you.
Fear is a four letter word. It shakes us and rails at us. Grabs us by the throat when we least expect it. It is the shivering, and the crying and sharp retort. It is the need to crawl under the covers and the inability to stop babbling. The desire to sleep all day and the insomnia plaguing us at night. It is change and the unknown. It’s the need for 6 packs of toilet paper and a 24 pack of beer. It is the hoarding and the grabbing and turning others away. Fear is a four letter word.
Love is a four letter word. It’s a kind word to the nurse who called you back, a thank you to the exhausted cashier, the smile for the handyman who fixed the leak. It’s wrangling the kids, coming up with lesson plans and explaining it all as best you can. It’s calling up your buds just to see how life is and FaceTiming your relative to make sure they have their meds. It’s taking your neighbor’s dog for a walk and letting the older patron slip ahead of you in line. It’s washing your hands and keeping your distance while holding those around you close in your heart. Love is a four letter word.
My friends, in this unsettling time, I want you to know I see you. I hear you. I have not forgotten the warmth of your hug, or tenderness of your kiss. This distance of body is not a distance of heart. I have and will always love you. Call, text, email. I am here.
Jane of all Trades 