Written by Just when the hours were no longer fitting into each day. And many nights found me weeping, head in my hands. Thoughts were reactive and words seemed only for display. All creative energy was emptied just meeting demands.
I think that most of the time we are going way too fast.
Then comes the news, the world over, a real health scare. What’s this all about, where did it start, coming here? You can’t see this thing, each day adding to the despair. Soon all the spaces between us all but commandeered. In this modern world I learned a bit of social distancing. Give us separation, no gatherings, please wash with soap. Other than the cleanliness, things I need assistance in. Lord, you know my heart and where I’d be without hope. Schools closed their doors, bars, restaurants, gyms, the same. The commute slowed up, the grocery stores were packed. Time slowed, dinners together, family life I began to reclaim. News will worsen, pain will hit close, we share the attack.
A normal weekday gathering spot for breakfast by the stone fireplace inside. Dining room closed, and not a soul ordering anything inside.
Seeking the blessing, this new world, a glimpse into yesteryear. When the world slowed down some, we were aware and present. And my beautiful wife was more than a human I rested near. Evenings are free, kids are close, like a natural antidepressant. So, I don’t fear fate, thanks to my faith, and I welcome now. Tomorrow it might all change but my prayers won’t cease. If I can, I choose home cooked over take out, fruit of the plow. God works in mysterious ways, even when the numbers increase. Not the calendar, it’s family and faith time, that really matters. So put the phone down and hold a hand in the comfort of home. For now, this doesn’t have to be what was headed for disaster. Sometimes I think we are only learning what’s already known.
Our schedule has slowed down enough that time allows for moments like this. Quiet, reading in the sunlight, just as it should be.
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee Lord, my soul to keep. If the world should change before I wake, I pray to the Lord. Please guide my ways, forget the memes, this is the life I seek. Lessons in history, a life which I love, slowly being restored.
With a calendar that is virtually empty, places like this call out to be seen and explored.
