Now that various areas of our country have begun to open up somewhat, perhaps you can look back at the past three-four months and take stock of changes you have experienced that may well be permanent in your life.
We
are still in the midst of much uncertainty with this virus and unfortunately,
sources of information and misinformation continue to swirl, adding to the confusion.
One
thing each of us can testify to, personally, is how we have lived during this
time and what results we see in ourselves and our families.
We
read of families actually having the time (enforced) to truly get to know each
other. This can be an awesome benefit of “sheltering in place.” However, in
dysfunctional families/relationships, this enforced togetherness has been a
horrendous experience.
For
some, the paychecks continued as workers made their home, their office space.
For other, this was not an option and fear and anxiety coupled with more
violent emotions appeared as the bills continued to arrive but the paychecks
did not.
I
don’t know anyone personally who has contracted Covid-19 or died from it, but I
do know people who were hospitalized during this time and it was a nightmare
for them—one of fear and desolation and utter loneliness because no family
members or friends were allowed to visit.
For
those of you reading this post and willing to share your feelings on how your
life has changed at this point of our strange journey, I would love to hear
your comments. I will start this off by sharing the change I have seen in my
life.
Because
of the various methods of communication—conference calls, texting, Zoom and
other face to face meeting methods, I didn’t see any change in my activity
level. I attended just as many Bible studies, prayer meetings, etc. as
before--they just weren’t face to face. Despite my introverted personality,
this isolation taught me how precious my friends and family are.
Because
of my vision limitations, I tend to get frustrated very easily when I’m working
at the computer, which is a large percentage of my day. Too many times I vent
my frustration in words unbecoming a King’s kid. So I prayed about that ongoing
problem and was given this idea, “Let your frustration become an opportunity
for learning.” (I’ve had many opportunities for learning this past week as my
internet was down for the first week of an internet class I had registered for.
Enough said.)
So
Covid-19 has changed my life in the realization I really do need/like
people and I’m beginning to be able to view my frustrations as opportunities to
learn.
What changes has Covid-19 brought to your life?
