David says I'm a Hero. The President says I'm a Hero.
I don't feel like a Hero.
If you scroll down enough on your Facebook feed, you will see many posts about COVID19 also known as the Coronavirus. You will see posts from healthcare professionals requesting donations of masks. You will see memes, trying to lighten the situation. You will see others documenting their self quarantine. You will see pictures of bare grocery shelves. You will see posts from your neighborhood group about what grocery store has what in stock so you can hopefully feed your family for at least a week or two.
You will see pictures of what others are doing with their idle hands; yoga, reading, drawing, or even baking. Some will create a blog or YouTube channel to share their experiences. Some will use their talents to help others deal with the stress and fear that this has caused.
Some, like myself, will be at the front line battling. We won't have time to post how we feel. We won't let you see the sadness we feel or let you see the fear in our eyes. You will never see our pain as we struggle to get through our 12 or 16 hour shift without the necessary supplies needed to protect ourselves. You won't see the Post traumatic stress we will endure in a couple of months when this is all over. And will it be over? And if so, When? Will we get the help that we need? All over the world, Health care Professionals are the backbone of our healthcare. They are who we turn to when we are sick. They are the healers. They are the wisdom we seek when we no longer know what is the truth. They are what we need when a Pandemic arises and we have no where to turn to but them.
We are obligated to take care of the healers. And by taking care of the healers, we need to take this quarantine that was issued seriously so that we can decrease the number of people exposed/sick.
We need to continue to encourage each other to keep going, to keep pressing on in the midst of the chaos. We need to come together, close our eyes and pray for this sickness to end.
Some, like myself, will be at the front line battling. We won't have time to post how we feel. We won't let you see the sadness we feel or let you see the fear in our eyes. You will never see our pain as we struggle to get through our 12 or 16 hour shift without the necessary supplies needed to protect ourselves. You won't see the Post traumatic stress we will endure in a couple of months when this is all over. And will it be over? And if so, When? Will we get the help that we need? All over the world, Health care Professionals are the backbone of our healthcare. They are who we turn to when we are sick. They are the healers. They are the wisdom we seek when we no longer know what is the truth. They are what we need when a Pandemic arises and we have no where to turn to but them.
We are obligated to take care of the healers. And by taking care of the healers, we need to take this quarantine that was issued seriously so that we can decrease the number of people exposed/sick.
We need to continue to encourage each other to keep going, to keep pressing on in the midst of the chaos. We need to come together, close our eyes and pray for this sickness to end.
So, Please,
STAY AT HOME.
WASH YOUR HANDS.
You will remember these two sentences for the rest of your life. Simply because this will be recorded in the history books and we will look back at this and we will learn from this.
We will learn to Love strangers as our own family.
We will learn to Sacrifice ourselves for another human being.
We will learn that Rest is what rejuvenates our soul and that having a home to be quarantined to is a blessing.
We will learn how to make breads, cookies and stews.
We will learn that Reading can lower your heart rate and blood pressure.
We will learn how to Share with others when they are out of what they need to survive.
We will learn what a Hobby is and that Drawing, Painting and Sewing is for everyone.
We will learn that music is the gateway to the soul and that just simply being home, listening to records or playing a musical instrument can make our hearts leap with joy.
We will learn to sit on the couch, or bed and watch movies till 1 in the morning.
That watching all the Toy Story series brings back memories and you remember why you always cry at the end of Toy Story 3.
We will learn that sitting on your front porch will make you realize that you actually have neighbors and they do exist.
We will learn that Zoom is not only for hight tech folks and that you can actually do a live class and learn something.
That going to the gym is really not a need, and that we can all go outside and run, walk or bike for free.
My friends, we will learn so much from this tragedy. We will learn to slow down and smell the beautiful roses in season. We will learn that life is so damn precious and that sitting in a room with my family present is priceless.
Learn to be Still.
Learn to Slow down.
Life will be there waiting for you, as it always is.
We just need to see the beauty in it.
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| David, my husband has been creating more. This is his Instagram account. |
https://www.instagram.com/mexicanyetiart/
We are all in this together.
Until Next Time,
Stay Safe
Jennifer
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