Lockdown
A year ago today schools shut, offices shut, governments shut.
We all in a blink of an eye were forced to lock ourselves in our homes
We were doing this for a reason
To keep ourselves safe
To keep our neighbors safe
To keep our families safe
The streets were empty
We entered a virtual world not knowing how long this would last
The whole world was in this together
We counted the weeks, but weeks soon became months
Spring came
Summer came
Fall came
Holidays, Birthdays, Festivals were all being celebrated virtually
We had learned to be resilient
Birthday Drive by’s
Get Togethers with friends over zoom
Family Reunions
Vacations were limited to day trips
Watching Sunsets and Sunrises gave great joy
Spending time outdoors was the new normal
Restaurants shut
Shops shut
Lines were never ending at the supermarkets
A shortage of toilet paper and lysol wipes
Then came this thing called a mask
I couldn't breathe with it
I felt suffocated
When was this going to end?
It felt surreal
The numbers kept increasing
People were dying
Our essential workers became our heroes
A new sort of humanity was coming about
Humans helping each other out
Their pain became our pain
Yet we found a way to share and care
Cheering our heroes
Sharing uplifting stories with one another was a way to cope
We were confined to the walls of our homes
Life has not been the same since
Nor will it ever be
We are not who we were when this first started
Our days are flying and the months keep getting shorter
Wondering how is time flying?
Yet I have found a routine in this new world
I hold onto the things that ground me and kept me through this pandemic - nature walks, yoga, meditation, prayer, family, food, and Netflix
The simple things in life is what really matters
A year ago today there was fear and shock and grief
Today we grieve for those that have left us, we grieve for the lives we used to have, we grieve for a sense of normalcy.
And yet we are strangely beginning to feel a sense of hope
Hope that this too shall pass
Hope because we have survived this
Hope because there is a vaccine
Hope because we won’t give up
A Year ago today there was no sign of light
Today we are the light!
Today we give thanks for being alive and working our way through this pandemic
Today we pat ourselves on our back for surviving this
Today we remember and remind ourselves of the importance of safety precautions
Today we breathe a little easier hoping for a better tomorrow
Journal Prompt: A year ago today......
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