According to Wikipedia "May you live in interesting times" is an English expression that is claimed to be a traditional Chinese curse. While it sounds like a blessing, the expression is normally used ironically; life is better in "uninteresting times" of peace and tranquility than in "interesting" ones, which are usually times of trouble.
We definitely are living through "interesting times"; the key word being "living".
After our Premier demanded that we all "STAY THE BLAZES HOME!" we learned to stay put and venture out as little as possible.
When Covid-19 first impacted our lives, the ice was just going out on the lakes in Nova Scotia.
Now as we navigate the second wave, the leaves have turned colour and Winter looms.
In March the media spoke as if this might last a few weeks, or even a month or two. I wonder if we would have believed it if we were told back then that the Pandemic would be affecting us well into 2021?
All sorts of
humorous signs have popped up to remind us how to behave.
At the start, sanitizer and face masks were hard to find; even toilet paper was in short supply.
Now the shelves are full of masks. Christmas themed masks and sanitizer gift sets are already popping up in stores. Who would have thought at the beginning of this that face masks would become a fashion accessory ?
We've always been pretty patient about lining up. Under Covid, we have learned to increase the distance between us in line to 6 ft (2 m.). while following directional arrows.
Many folk who'd never gardening suddenly turned up at garden centres in droves. Since they could not travel, many sought to turn their gardens into places of refuge. As you know, I've been a gardening nut for eons.
As we could no longer socialize with friends in person many of us learned to meet over "Zoom" or FB Messenger.
Laughing is so important in times like these.
Still, I miss singing in my choir. I miss hugs. I miss my chums Pat and Sandy who have visited me every year since I moved here. I miss spending birthdays with Sara and Kelly.
Even though I couldn't afford to fly anywhere right now, just knowing that I can't makes my world feel smaller.
So what have I learned ?
I have learned that that song that goes, "You just don't know what you've got till it's gone"
is quite, quite true.
Going out and not worrying about social distancing will be so nice.
Not wearing a mask will be terrific.
But these are such simple things, aren't they ?
And yet things feel so very different.
We took a lot for granted in the "before" times.
A few years hence do you think we'll treasure the simple things we're missing now; or do you think we'll be taking it all for granted again ?
How has your life changed ?
What are you missing most ?
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