Some COVID-19 observations and reflections

1. The virus treats us all equally, regardless of our culture, religion, occupation, financial situation or how famous we are
2. We are all connected --- something that affects one person affects another. We can put up border barriers, but the virus does not need a passport.
3. Our health is the most precious, not the fortune created. If we do not look after our health, we won't look after our wealth.
4. The virus reminds us of the shortness and fragility of life. I can attest to that! Just look at the death toll from the nursing home.
5. Like walking the Camino and the Via Francigena, it reminds us of the need for the essentials --- food, water, medicine, as opposed to the luxuries that we sometimes unnecessarily give value to.
6. It reminds us of how important our family and home life are, which sometimes are being neglected. The virus forces us back into our houses to rebuild them into our home and strengthen our family unit.
7. It reminds us that our real work is not our "job"; that is what we do. Our real work is to look after each other, to protect each other and to be of benefit to one another --- such as the front line workers.
8. The virus checks our egos dead. It can bring our world to a standstill, no matter how great we think we are or how significant others believe.
9. It brings out our actual colour. We can choose to cooperate, to share, to give, to help and to support each other. Or we can turn to the other side and let the horror crashing down.
10. It reminds us to be patient, not to panic. Pandemics happened in history many times and will pass, albeit with terrible death and sorrow.
11. It reminds us that this can either be an end or a new beginning --- time for reflection, understanding, learning from our mistakes, starting a new cycle!
12. It reminds us life is cyclical, just like a business cycle or an investment cycle.
13. It reminds us of so many blind spots in life that we either do not see or take it for granted.
14. It reminds us that we are humans that make mistakes often. But we know how to learn and recover.

Final thought

What are the three things that you will do if COVID-19 is declared dead?

But if COVID-19 lingers on for 2020 and 2021, what do you plan to do during this period?

Please send me an email and let me know.

If COVID-19 allows me to travel abroad, I will walk a long distance again! Does 2,000 km sound crazy, or ambitious?

If COVID-19 does not let me leave Canada, I will travel across the country!

Let me know if you have any questions. I love to see you online soon. Take care, and stay well.

Kam