Stay Home

People are scared. They have no clue of what is going on. They run around without knowing where to go or what to do. Some of them cry, some laugh, some make believe that nothing is going on and some just sit there and stare into nothing.

            Our country is under lock down; the world is or maybe should be, and yesterday under my bedroom window there was a party going on. At least it sounded like a party. It went on all day long. People laughing, people singing, people screaming.  I had to get up and see what was going on.

            As I looked out the window, I saw a bar and across the street from it there was a blue tent. I could see that there was smoke coming from under the tent; therefore, it meant that they were having a barbecue.

            The first thought that came to my mind was social distancing. Weren´t these people supposed to be confined to their homes in order for the virus not to spread? It seemed as if they had not been told that.

            There were adults and child. The adults were drinking and eating while the children ran around playing catch. They were close and touching each other, either with their bodies or their breath.

            At first glance I was jealous because I wanted to be outside enjoying the fresh, well not so fresh, air. I wanted to be with my family whom I haven´t seen in two weeks. I wanted to be out with my friends being merry and drinking. Instead I was confined to my apartment.

            Being confined to my apartment isn´t all that bad. I am able to enjoy the time with my pets; organize what needs to be organized like a drawer, a closet, or my mind. I can also chat with several people via video calls. I can try out new dishes and eat what I want to. The cable TV companies have opened several channels which I usually do not have access to therefore I can be entertained and never bored. Books that I have bought over the years can help me fill my time with an activity instead of being idle.

 My home is my castle. It is where I am free to be me. Staying here means that I am avoiding spreading the plague that is in the world. Some people compare it to a prison cell where you are not allowed to leave. Leaving only when the guard comes to set you free or to move to another location only under close observation. However, my house is my kingdom and within these walls I am free to do what I wish to do.

People are scared. Sometimes I am too. Nonetheless, I walk by faith and not by sight. So, I am going to take this one day at a time and always look up. That being said, if people wish to live their lives nowadays as if nothing were happening in the world, be it. I just pray that they are touched by the fact that this social distancing is not to protect one´s self but to protect our species.

Written: March 22, 2020

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