Re: Reflections by the moonlight
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:54 pm
“Maybe humanity will try something different this time.”
Hi Moonlight! It would be nice, wouldn’t it (if we tried something different this time). Don’t think I’ll be holding my breath. I guess I can consider myself lucky, as where I am if you are hearing impaired and wear hearing aids you are exempt from the mask mandate. You can definitely get creative if you do have to wear one just to buy food. I’ve seen some out of the box thinking at work there already. One of the few things that make me smile these days.
It is unfortunate that even places where the current roll out wasn’t so obvious it seems to be catching up. And, yes, the divide and conquer thing is in full swing. I have family who think this is all going to go away, and tells me that we’ll get together “then”. I don’t think they even hear me when I say it’s not going away. In fact, there is every sign it’s going to persist. And if our governor has his way, our economy in this state (Washington, USA), will be completely tanked by fall. I just hope this doesn’t send everyone into such a complete state of depression and hopelessness they can’t even function. I see signs of it already.
Grocery stores are already showing signs of some kind of supply chain issues with various products that used to always be well stocked (besides toilet paper!). I am going to a monthly potluck with my small local tribe of misfits, who do see fairly clearly where we are and what is likely to be coming our way, this weekend. We meet on rural properties, don’t wear masks or social distance from each other. Hugging is not only allowed, it’s mandatory (see, I can make a few proclamations of my own!). We drink, we laugh, we even say things we probably shouldn’t just to let off steam from our surreal day to day lives now. I also plan to go to a music event on some private property soon, where I can mingle with some other die hard lovers of life.
Funny thing is, I’m getting to know people I probably wouldn’t have got to know so well, were it not for such a dramatic and sudden change in our lives. Those who are like me are starting to stick out like sore thumbs. We are looking ahead, and with our sense of individuality and personal freedom fully intact, are choosing how we can assist one another through this unprecedented in our lifetime experience. It also makes me think of how insulated we Americans have been, and how so many places in other parts of the world have been struggling with oppression, loss of freedom, and even genocide of their people. Even though we DO need to change, this is definitely not the way I would have went about it, nor does this change have anything to do with concern for our health. But, I’ll stop now, my rant on you beautiful thread. As you know, I have a tendency to go on and on.
It would be delightful to sit in the garden sipping our tea or coffee (or whatever beverage suits our fancy), and just have a chat in person. Maybe in another life, eh? Thank you for being here.
Hi Moonlight! It would be nice, wouldn’t it (if we tried something different this time). Don’t think I’ll be holding my breath. I guess I can consider myself lucky, as where I am if you are hearing impaired and wear hearing aids you are exempt from the mask mandate. You can definitely get creative if you do have to wear one just to buy food. I’ve seen some out of the box thinking at work there already. One of the few things that make me smile these days.
It is unfortunate that even places where the current roll out wasn’t so obvious it seems to be catching up. And, yes, the divide and conquer thing is in full swing. I have family who think this is all going to go away, and tells me that we’ll get together “then”. I don’t think they even hear me when I say it’s not going away. In fact, there is every sign it’s going to persist. And if our governor has his way, our economy in this state (Washington, USA), will be completely tanked by fall. I just hope this doesn’t send everyone into such a complete state of depression and hopelessness they can’t even function. I see signs of it already.
Grocery stores are already showing signs of some kind of supply chain issues with various products that used to always be well stocked (besides toilet paper!). I am going to a monthly potluck with my small local tribe of misfits, who do see fairly clearly where we are and what is likely to be coming our way, this weekend. We meet on rural properties, don’t wear masks or social distance from each other. Hugging is not only allowed, it’s mandatory (see, I can make a few proclamations of my own!). We drink, we laugh, we even say things we probably shouldn’t just to let off steam from our surreal day to day lives now. I also plan to go to a music event on some private property soon, where I can mingle with some other die hard lovers of life.
Funny thing is, I’m getting to know people I probably wouldn’t have got to know so well, were it not for such a dramatic and sudden change in our lives. Those who are like me are starting to stick out like sore thumbs. We are looking ahead, and with our sense of individuality and personal freedom fully intact, are choosing how we can assist one another through this unprecedented in our lifetime experience. It also makes me think of how insulated we Americans have been, and how so many places in other parts of the world have been struggling with oppression, loss of freedom, and even genocide of their people. Even though we DO need to change, this is definitely not the way I would have went about it, nor does this change have anything to do with concern for our health. But, I’ll stop now, my rant on you beautiful thread. As you know, I have a tendency to go on and on.
It would be delightful to sit in the garden sipping our tea or coffee (or whatever beverage suits our fancy), and just have a chat in person. Maybe in another life, eh? Thank you for being here.