The human race is beautiful. The big shots try to keep that a secret.
The human race is beautiful. The big shots try to keep that a secret.
For starters, there’s millions of nurses putting their lives on the line taking care of contagious patients. They’re working 12 hour days day after day, trying to give their hearts and souls and minds to make their patients feel less lonely, cared for, safer, in good hands. These nurses put their hearts on the line, every patient is a risk to them not only physically but emotionally. Yes, I know they learn to separate themselves, but I got a think there’s gonna be some serious cases of PTSD after these traumatic weeks.
I do believe that pure love is what motivates a whole lot of them.
Then there’s the doctors. They are rushing around patient to patient taking responsibility for life or death based on their knowledge and judgment of a situation that seems almost hopeless. But they’re not giving up. “What’s the best thing to do for this guy? For this woman? Dang this one looks like my grandmother. Dang, I’ve GOT to save this life. And this one. And this one.” Read some more, diagnose, think, order tests, communicate, check, think, don’t panic, deal with it, save, save, can I save? Fight on.”
The cleaners. Dang there’s a brave job in this environment. They don’t get the glory, but they sure have some risk. They know their job is important. Maybe they seem invisible, maybe they don’t make the big bucks, but they are important and they gotta know it at a time like this..
People are researching, volunteering, being creative. And a lot of them aren’t doing anything more heroic than staying home. But at the present, that’s generally motivated by the fact that we care for each other. The simplest actions, if motivated by love, become noble.
The big shots may not even know just how beautiful people can be. Civilization is being led by a lot of people that are motivated mainly by money or power or status. But that’s the small number.
All the best to you all. May peace reign in your homes. Invent something that addresses some real human needs. Create something that inspires and unites us. Make yourself stronger or smarter or more balanced or just more rested. Love on your kids and your spouses and your dogs. Let’s make ourselves better as a culture, during this forced interruption of our normal lives.
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I was outside on my porch disinfecting groceries yesterday when my mail carrier walked up. I asked her to please just put my mail on the steps. When she did, I noticed she was wearing a mask, but no gloves. So, I asked her if she needed some gloves, saying I'd heard that some post offices don't have enough things like that.
She held up her small hand and said the only gloves they have are sized for men and are way too big for her. I held up my small, gloved hand and asked if some THIS size would help. Her eyes widened and she said, "Yesssss...?" I told her I could spare about 10 pairs and would pack them up and clip them to the mailbox for her. She accepted gratefully.
So, I did. I also gave her a small bottle of hand sanitizer, a small travel-size bottle filled with 70% alcohol and some paper towels, a few Clorox wipes sealed in a zip-loc, and a fresh mask in an individually sealed package. I placed all of that in an opaque bag (so as to discourage thievery) and clipped it to my mailbox. It's gone, so I think she found it.
I'll try to leave more when I can. Helping her helps me, and in turn, everyone on her route. This is something we can all do. Focus on the little ways we can help. It all adds to the whole.
