Monday Mental Health Check-In April 20, 2020
Posted By Kathleen David on April 20, 2020
Aka Day 36 of the Homebound Saga
Last week was really rough.
People I know died. People I have broken bread with and laughed and even performed with. People I know lost loved ones. One lost three family members in four days leaving them bereft of close family. They are recovering and wondering why they are still alive.
Meanwhile there are people who still don’t get how serious this situation really is. The reduced number of deaths is a good thing and shows that we are doing what we should be doing to keep the numbers down not that the virus is not that bad. Look at Italy and tell me it is not that bad.
Because we are social distancing, the pandemic is slowing down or flatting but it is not gone by a long shot. It’s not going to vanish one day. It is part of our lives forever and our children’s lives. Until we have a vaccine, we are vulnerable.
The small vocal group that has decided that they know better is going to kill more people. Those who have decided that we have over-reacted and they know better are wanting life to get back to normal. The numbers that scared them into social distancing are not happening because of social distancing so they believe they have been hosed and we should open everything back up. Their selfishness and self-importance is putting death ahead of their comfort.
They are helping put us back behind our doors for a longer and longer time. The 1918 flu is a prime example of letting social interact again. They had a second wave that was worse than the first one and many more people died.
Yes, it is scary that many people are out of work. Yes, there is a lot of unknowns here. This is the new normal for now and will affect how the world will work when we can take the next step.
Not that it was all bad last week. I am seeing a lot of empathy and kindness out there.
We, as a whole, seem to care more for our fellow citizens of Planet Earth than we have in a while. People are helping others. I know neighbors who are shopping for other neighbors who really need to stay away from the public. People have been doing all kinds of silly things to keep other people amused. People have been checking in on people to make sure they are OK.
We are all in this together and we need to be there for each other even at a distance.
I am hanging in there. I have my good days and my bad days. I even had a ‘curl up in a ball’ day where I just couldn’t do anything. The day we heard that the new date to re-evaluate was May 17th which was on April 17th, it was a mixed bag of emotions for me. It was a case of I knew it was going to happen, but I was hoping I might be wrong. But even if we had a date for lifting this quarantine, I am not out of the woods since I will probably be one of the last to be released to go back into public.
Again, it is a little different for me because I am use to being around the house and working because I have been doing it for a number of years. So, Peter and I have our dynamics worked out. We add Caroline to the mix and there are adjustments, however I think it is a greater adjustment for her than for us.
I hope to be productive today. I have no idea if I will be, but I will try my best.
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