The treadmill we’ve been on has suddenly stopped. The feeling most of us have right now is the same as if we’d been thrown off of our bicycle and onto the ground: What in the hell just happened?
What happened is inexplicably incredible - it’s the greatest gift ever in some regards. I’m not referring to the virus, the loss of precious life, or the skyrocketing unemployment. I'm referring to “The Great Pause.”
It is profound. At least in my opinion.
This crisis has given us is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see ourselves and our country in the plainest of views. At no other time have we had the opportunity to see what would happen if the world simply STOPPED.
Well, here it is.
Stores are closed, restaurants are empty, and highways barren. And because the occurrence is rarer than rare, it has brought to light all of the beautiful (and painful) truths of how we live. And it feels weird - really weird. Twilight Zone-ish.
If we want to create a better country and a better world for our kids, and ensure we are even sustainable as a nation, I believe we have to pay attention to how we feel right now. I suspect you feel similarly to myself: devastated and heartbroken. Living in a surreal, altered reality. I’m also somewhat terrified that my survival is linked to the common sense of others, but I digress...
I anxiously await the day our world returns to some semblance of normalcy, whatever that new norm may be. In the interim, hang on - this is going to be a really bumpy ride, but I’m trying to remain optimistic that we’ll all come out stronger as a result.
Care for one another, and take care of yourselves.
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