4/4/20
This is not “It”
This is preparation.
The fear you feel
That there are not enough ventilators
Or masks
Or drugs
Or hospital beds
Is not “It”.
It is preparation.
The knowing that hundreds of thousands got sick
That thousands have died
Is not “It”
It is preparation.
The scarcity of toilet paper
And pasta
And dried beans
Is not “It”
It is preparation.
The millions who are losing their jobs
And their money
And their sense of purpose
Is not “It”
It is preparation.
L
iving with the children at home
And having to be their teacher
As well as their parent
As well as the lunch lady
Is not “It”
It is preparation.
The isolation
Of feeling so lonely
Stuck inside
And only a computer or phone to connect to the outside world
Is not “It”
It is preparation.
The fumbling of governments
Helplessly trying to keep their countries afloat
And their people well
And fed
Is not “It”
It is preparation.
So what is “It”?
“It” is the end of suffering.
And haven’t we been suffering during this extraordinary time?
So when does “It” happen?
That is individual.
You get to choose for yourself.
It could be never.
It could be before the end of the year
Or tomorrow.
Or right now.
You get to decide, because it is the only thing you can control.
Y
ou cannot control what happened in any moment before this one.
You cannot control what will happen in any moment after this one.
But you can control yourself at this moment.
As the song from Rent says,
“
The heart may freeze or it can burn The pain will ease if I can learn
There is no future There is no past
I live each moment as my last
There's only us There's only this Forget regret-- or life is yours to miss. No other road No other way No day but today”
So, prepare.
Prepare to surrender
And therefore to save yourself.
You alone are responsible for the coming of a New World,
One that resides within.
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