Thoughts....

5 weeks, 35 days: without seeing my family.

2 weeks, 14 days:  without seeing my students from the 4th year.

3 weeks, 21 days: without seeing my other high school students.

Being away from everybody has made me reflect on myself and, also, how I can help others by staying safe at home.

I have been able to talk to a lot of people via internet and many of them are anxious and worried about the future.

As I see it, there is no need to worry about the future. We should try to take this one day at a time; live now and not worry about tomorrow.

We should try to see what we need now and what others need now, too. For some it might be food, for others it might be an ear or a shoulder to cry on, and for some others it might just be something to laugh about.

People are out there to help you get through this. They might be in your household, via internet, or even across the street through a window.

Some people are having a real hard time dealing with all this extra time on their hands. I read the others day that now we actually have 8 hours to work, 8 hours to sleep and 8 hours to enjoy and appreciate.

From this experience we will be able to appreciate things that we have been taking for granted for quite some time. For each person it is something different. I suppose that for some people nothing will change.

You know, I have been in a similar situation 9 years ago when I couldn´t walk. I had to stay indoors and make the most of my time. So, I basically read, wrote, painted, slept, talked to people, exercised, cooked and respected my body more. Back then I learned that we need dreams and goals, however, it doesn´t always turn out as we plan. There are things we cannot control.

So, if I can out my two cents in, just make the most out of what you can.

Written: April 6, 2020

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