WE ARE ONE

As I enter a new milestone year in my life in the light of current times (every birthday is now a milestone), there has never been a wish that I’ve wanted as much as I do today, with the rest of the world.

Many have already been defeated by this deadly novel virus. We sit and watch the news daily praying, and hoping, that things will be different, there will be more positive news, something, anything!!

It has proved to us that people can come together and work ‘hand in hand’ for the greater good of all humans. In the last few months, it has been incredible how countries throughout the world have united to fight this WAR. Even the wars in the Middle East have taken a back seat and is forgotten ( for now), with the news on every channel dominated by this bitter pandemic.

Countries are getting financial support by means of medical equipment from influential persons, countries are offering their medical expertise to others, irrespective of what sanctions there might have been in the past. Their political eyes are shut, their hearts now have eyes.

There is no division in any country...all political parties have united, differences aside, to come to the table to make decisions about how they can combat this virus and stop the spread. It has taught us to unite in solidarity as ‘separated’ as we have to be, to get back to the basics of hand washing, taught many to have faith, and brought many to their knees to pray, taught us to realize how blessed we actually are, and it has taught us the rich and poor are not protected.
We are one.

When you think about how people have rallied around to help countries, it’s a wonder how this effect could have been if it was implemented for world peace. If countries could unite for the greater good of our earth, greed aside, there would be less organizations pleading for donations to help war torn countries, to help save the planet, to fight carbon emissions, to fight the daily struggle that has escalated over the years.
Mother Earth is finally getting a reprieve, at a cost to us, and is teaching us a valuable life lesson in the process, after crying out for help all these years...a little too late unfortunately.
We have been greedy, wanting more, wanting better, taking, wanting and wanting because as much as  we already had and have, it was and is never enough.
Enough is now enough, or is it?

It has gotten ‘out of hand’, created a global panic, a reality that must be faced. Poverty stricken countries have more challenges to face amidst this growing threat, where most cannot even self isolate or social distancing cannot be practiced due to their unfortunate circumstances they have been lifelong burdened with, not to mention running water for hand hygiene.

What will happen when the virus has gone, will the people still remember this lesson, will it have taught us what better values and the importance of life and actually living are, will it have taught us that we can all work together to heal the world, heal its people by putting differences aside, and eradicating the power struggle? Will we have learnt anything in the stillness of self isolation?
We are one.

We are smart intelligent beings. We CAN do it...it took a virus to unite the world, to show us what we are capable of achieving.
This is a time that calls for all to be calm, pray and have common sense. We cannot avoid it.

God bless you and your family. Be thankful, be grateful, be selfless and be kind. May you find comfort, peace, courage and strength during these changing times.

My wish is my prayer, that all this come to an end, sooner than predicted.
A year never to be forgotten!
We are one.
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