Since nobody seems to read my blog, I figured this would be safe to post here.
I just posted on my Facebook about Philippians 4:6-7 about not worrying, and casting your cares on God. So understand, this isn't really a worry, but a concern.
Have we become less human in 2020? I see things on Facebook and other social media platforms along the lines of
"I'm so upset. I was in line and somebody was less than 6 feet away from me. I felt so violated."
"I can't believe it, I was at the store, and somebody brushed up against me when trying to past me."
"Someone was trying to show me something, and touched my shoulder to direct my attention. They should have been 6 feet away."
Etc., Etc., Etc.
Many of these comments sparked tons of comments with more examples, but one stood out to me:
"Yeah, I think the 6 foot rule should continue forever. I really like it."
What?
We are human. We were MADE to have connections. We were made for closeness. Hugs are crucial. Touch is important. Our skin is designed to respond to touch. We were NOT made to be apart from one another. Don't get dumb here and think that I advocate going up to strangers and touching them. That was never OK. But people are afraid of their OWN friends and extended families now. I have friends that refuse to leave their house. They shop online only. If they need to go to the store for groceries, they buy them online and use curbside pickup. I'm not saying that's bad. I've taken advantage of curbside pickup. It's convenient and usually pretty fast, but sometimes it's nice just to get out of the house and view different scenery.
Last night, we went to the store and ran into a friend of ours. It was really nice to chat for a few minutes (yes, we all had our masks).
Boy do I miss seeing faces though. It's SO hard to communicate with these stupid masks on. Not only do the masks tend to mute certain words and sound frequencies, many people, myself included, rely on seeing people's mouths when they talk.
But I do have to admit two things I like about masks:
1) When it's cold outside, they keep your face warm, but a scarf can do that better).
2) You can make faces at people and they have NO idea. That can be fun.
In all seriousness though, don't let this pandemic change you forever. Don't let it scare you from your friends and family.
Restating The Obvious (This document is available in PDF format with the purchase of my album, "Restating The Obvious" on my bandcamp site here: https://midiboy.bandcamp.com ) “Restating The Obvious” is a complete remake of Midiboy’s 1 st full length CD which was called “Stating The Obvious.” The original album came with a 16 page booklet that contained the lyrics, along with a story set up to look like a journal. Unfortunately, I do not have access to the original graphic artwork for that album and because I’ve also restructured, added two songs and rearranged the order of some of the songs, simply copying the original booklet didn’t seem like a great plan either. An interesting note about the original album, and ultimately still holds true for this remake, is that it was reviewed by two popular online magazines, one Christian and one Secular. The Christian magazine said that while the music was good, the message was lacking and didn’t really seem Christian.
I agree. I think this is all totally ridiculous. To be forced to distance ourselves, hide behind Plexiglas and cover our faces is demoralizing. I don't think any of this has to do with health and safety. It's a virus, and like all viruses they run their course. It cannot be controlled or stopped completely.
ReplyDeleteI believe this is about compliance and control.
If this really was about health and safety, why don't they focus on the things they can control? Why aren't cigarettes and tobacco banned? Why isn't sugar regulated? The list could go on and on about things that are bad for us.
Whatever happened to common sense, freedom, and liberty of conscience?
100,000,000% agree.
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