Gathering is an ideology I used to practice so this world dictum of social distancing seems to me like such a foreign concept. Times have changed dramatically as you all know, and without the connection of my friends and family to warm me I find myself sometimes foundering.
I long for rendezvous’ like I embraced in the past. I mean I dearly love the time I spend with the Professor but when he goes nose-deep in sports watching, I am left to my own devices.
I believe with certainty that we will get back to the pattern of living that was our normal in days gone-by. I also believe that in these quiet days we will find a beautiful voice that speaks to each of us. Perhaps we will recover a ‘life blueprint’ of which we had lost sight. Regardless, optimism is most certainly promised after the scourge of this disease and all its variants has passed.
So, gather your families and dear friends in your heart instead of your tables. Remember, thoughts are prayers. Act on your thoughts – give love and receive love during this curious and strange time – that’s the best we can do.
And, remember – Only Count The Happy Hours!