It is reminding us that we are all equal, regardless of ourculture, religion, occupation, financial situation or how famous weare. This disease treats us all equally, perhaps we should to. Ifyou don t believe me, just ask Tom Hanks.
It is reminding us that we are all connected and something thataffects one person has an effect on another. It is reminding usthat the false borders that we have put up have little value asthis virus does not need a passport. It is reminding us, byoppressing us for a short time, of those in this world whose wholelife is spent in oppression.
It is reminding us of how precious our health is and how we havemoved to neglect it through eating nutrient poor manufactured foodand drinking water that is contaminated with chemicals uponchemicals. If we don t look after our health, we will, of course,get sick.
It is reminding us of the shortness of life and of what is mostimportant for us to do, which is to help each other, especiallythose who are old or sick. Our purpose is not to buy toiletroll.
It is reminding us of how materialistic our society has become andhow, when in times of difficulty, we remember that it s theessentials that we need ( food, water, medicine ) as opposed to theluxuries that we sometimes unnecessarily give value to.
It is reminding us of how important our family and home life is andhow much we have neglected this. It is forcing us back into ourhouses so we can rebuild them into our home and to strengthen ourfamily unit.
It is reminding us that our true work is not our job, that is whatwe do, not what we were created to do. Our true work is to lookafter each other, to protect each other and to be of benefit to oneanother.
It is reminding us to keep our egos in check. It is reminding usthat no matter how great we think we are or how great others thinkwe are, a virus can bring our world to a standstill.
It is reminding us that the power of freewill is in our hands. Wecan choose to cooperate and help each other, to share, to give, tohelp and to support each other or we can choose to be selfish, tohoard, to look after only our self. Indeed, it is difficulties thatbring out our true colours.
It is reminding us that we can be patient, or we can panic. We caneither understand that this type of situation has happened manytimes before in history and will pass, or we can panic and see itas the end of the world and, consequently, cause ourselves moreharm than good.
It is reminding us that this can either be an end or a newbeginning. This can be a time of reflection and understanding,where we learn from our mistakes, or it can be the start of a cyclewhich will continue until we finally learn the lesson we are meantto.
It is reminding us that this Earth is sick. It is reminding us thatwe need to look at the rate of deforestation just as urgently as welook at the speed at which toilet rolls are disappearing off ofshelves. We are sick because our home is sick.
It is reminding us that after every difficulty, there is alwaysease. Life is cyclical, and this is just a phase in this greatcycle. We do not need to panic; this too shall pass.
Whereas many see the Corona/ Covid-19 virus as a great disaster, Iprefer to see it as a *great corrector*. It is sent to remind us ofthe important lessons that we seem to have forgotten and it is upto us if we will learn them or not.
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