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2021
here we come ….
It’s the day before New Year and
we’re all wondering how we are going to cope with yet another year of Covid. I
certainly am.
Looking back on 2020, we have been
amongst the lucky who have, so far, avoided this nasty virus. But it’s taken
dedication to self-isolate, shopping minimally, wiping EVERYTHING before
bringing it indoors, wearing a mask and visor in public spaces, and hand-washing.
Every time I have been to the hospital I have stripped, showered, and washed my
hair when I came home. It’s a hassle and heart-wrenching when you can’t visit
family, friends, and grandchildren. But it’s something we simply HAVE to do. And
KEEP doing. No short cuts.
One good old-fashioned way of
survival is work. Hard work. It’s how our ancestors overcame challenges, and
how our current generation is coping. Simply knuckling down and drowning our
sorrows, aggravations and frustrations, disappointments, bad luck, and disasters
by attacking the problem physically gives you a sense of achievement when you
manage to solve your own problems.
If poor health (and advancing age)
deprives you from physical work, keep busy in other ways. Read, write if you
can. Get busy with handcrafts – teach yourself with you-tube if you don’t know
how or Pinterest if you don’t know what. Dance. Sing. Meditate or try yoga.
Paint a mural or mosaic a pot or a wall. Teach yourself tatting or simply
colour in. Make plasticine figurines, decorate a doll's house, compose a song,
create a game, resurrect a hobby, pour over photographs, write letters, phone a
friend, start a blog. Get the idea? Options are endless. Lazing on the couch
eating potato chips is NOT an option. It makes you fat, lazy and depressed.
To all my dedicated readers, thank
you for your support. Let’s move into 2021 with determination to succeed, to
support one another and to keep looking upwards – mountaineers will tell you,
never to look back or down. Focus on where you are here and now and keep your eye
on your next step forward. Stay safe and don’t let your guard down – even when
others throw caution to the wind. They won’t be there if you find yourself in
ICU.
“When the cares of my heart
are many, thy consolations cheer my soul”. Psalm 94:19
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