COVID19 Pandemic

This is an 

unprecedented 

unparalleled

and 

unusual time

in our lives.

The COVID19 Pandemic 

Even though the word pandemic contains the word panic…

I try to remind myself to

stay calm and not panic.

Panic brings chaos.

And apparently

chaos depletes our supply of t.p.

I also need to stop watching the TV.

It’s not helping my current mood.

The new normal…is NOT normal.

Social distancing and self isolation is NOT normal

T.P. hoarding is NOT normal.

Anywhooo….

Our world these days seems surreal.

It feels like we are actually living in a modern horror movie....

like the movie “A Quiet Place” 

which I was too frightened to go see when it came out.

At this point, why would I ever see it...

let alone see its sequel AQP2.

I am living it.

In this look alike modern horror movie…

the deadly predator threatens our daily life.

We can’t see the threat, 

but it's out there

somewhere

waiting for us to make one wrong move....

one droplet from a cough or sneeze,

one virus touch to our face.

Impending doom hangs over us;

if we leave our house

the invisible predator could attack.

Should we decide to test our fate to gain necessary supplies

we ease out of our homes;

moving with extreme caution, 

scrutinizing everyone we walk by.

Just hearing a sneeze makes us take cover.

Before the coronavirus we used to say  “Bless you.”

Now we scream (in our minds)  “Must you?”

We move quickly and tread lightly 

through empty streets and quiet neighborhoods...

not wanting to be attacked by COVID19

and then we scurry back inside…to our safe place

before grabbing 

life saving supplies…

toilet paper…

chicken….

eggs…

toilet paper.

Our home is our safe haven…

until a spouse or child ends up with COVID 19 ….

and then we are all toast….

a tasty carbohydrate for the predator.

I'm not sure how the movie "A Quiet Place" ended 

but I'm sure hoping the COVID19  horror movie

has a good ending

and 

NO SEQUEL.

As a distraction, 

we started watching Outlander on Netflix…

a show about time travel between 

18th century Scotland and 1945 England.

During this period of self isolation 

we will all learn things about ourselves…

what we value and

what we think is important.

I've learned to trust that we have the 

intelligence, strength and resolve to get through this

 and 

I've also learned 

I could have NEVER survived 18th Century Scotland.

They say to combat this virus

we should listen to the advice our mamas have always given us.

"Wash your hands…with soap."  

(Washing without soap is giving germs a drink.)

I don’t know about you, 

but I’m tired of washing my hands to the tune 

"Happy Birthday" 

especially twice.  

Both the song and I are getting old.

I have an idea for a hand washing song 

to replace "Happy Birthday."

It should remind us of 

how important it is to work together 

during this difficult time....

The Beatles Tune...

"Come Together"

"Come Together...

(albeit separately)

Right NOW

Over this"

sing this 4 times while you wash your hands

and 

hopefully in a relatively short time

we will get through

and 

OVER THIS.

STAY SAFE. BE WELL.