Rushing Forward

Perhaps...

 instead of Rushing Forward,

We should stand our ground.

Hold Back 

and shelter in place, 

just a little bit longer...

As the race to find a cure 

for Covid19 goes forward,

the current attitude of many 

in this country

is more people will ultimately die, 

because of the virus, but so be it. 

They are collateral damage.
We don't need more testing.
They must be sacrificed for the greater good.

Reopening the economy is more important

in their opinion, than an 

infected or dying person... 

The unemployed are suffering, no doubt.
But there are many 

creative ways 

one can find to make a buck, 

in times like this. 

And all hope is not gone for them..

They still have their lives.

Protests in the streets with people 

carrying nooses, guns and swastikas

demanding we capitulate and 

REOPEN NOW

or else...

is NOT who Americans are.

Or is it?

I am saddened by the flames of hatred,

name calling 

and partisan divide being stoked

at the highest levels of our government

and in the public at large

during this health crisis...

There is no empathy, no compassion.

But... 

I am heartened by those out there -

 the everyday heroes, 

in grocery stores, working at carry-outs,

in the post office and hospitals, etc

who have made a difference

in each and every one of our lives,

by being there…

as this pandemic rages on,

and the death totals rise. 

They give us hope that humanity is worth 

our sacrifices during this difficult time 

and that EVERY life matters

not just certain ones....

because of age, race, religion 

or political affiliation.

Across the globe, people stayed home

for the greater good of their country. 

They social distanced to curb the spread.

Only here in America

did people get bored with

the status quo of

staying home to keep safe

and keep others out of harm’s way too.

Instead they got riled up by Twitter

and misguided information 

 by self serving people, not heeding 

science and doctors.

As a result, people 

have decided ME is more important

than the collective WE...

we began to embrace as a society.

Instead

people are rushing to get 

back to their lives,

to have pedicures, haircuts and the like,

 with callous disregard 

to the population

as a whole.

COVID19 is a KILLER.
This is NOT the flu.

It is DEADLY

and affects each of us differently.
You may be fine one day, and dead the next.

In past wars that lasted far longer

than a couple months…

 Americans understood

we are

ALL in this TOGETHER.

Letting sick people just die 

or letting healthy ones get infected, just 

because we want to selfishly

go to the beach, mall or wherever…

should NEVER be part of the equation.

I pray for America.
It seems to me... 

we have

lost our way, 

save for a few good souls

who have our backs. 

God Bless them. Every single one.

ps) this post is not intended to be political. instead i'm just stating my observations.