There’s a light at the end of the tunnel – hope has arrived. There is a rumor we are days away from the end of isolation, days closer to hugs, inches away from better days. ‘But’, the news said… not yet – not today.
It will be a long time before we get back to business as usual, if we ever do, the news made that clear as well. Covid19 has rocked the world, we’ve been reminded we are vulnerable, that nature can still surprise us. It turns out we are not the boss of everything.
The shut down has inspired introspection, it’s given me time to re-evaluate my priorities and reminded me to appreciate little things in bigger ways. Although I’m looking forward to the end of the aloneness of isolation I’m a bit leery of stepping back into society, I’ve become oddly comfortable in this scaled back world – a little antisocial.
I’ve been learning how to cope with social distance. I discovered FaceTime baking with my granddaughters and had a wine and craft night with my daughters over the House Party App. I’ve been figuring this isolation thing out – learning how to be social and stay at a distance. Social media has kept me in the loop.
Social media has brought out the best and the worst in lots of people. Alone with their own company some have started to reveal themselves in ways that have surprised me. Facebook has become a platform for all sorts things. I’ve learned some people actually can (and do) argue with science. I’ve also learned I am allowed to be anti social on social media – I don’t have to listen to their arguments.
Facebook has also become a stage – hidden talent is uncovered on the daily – musicians, hoofers, talking dogs. We have discovered ways to connect with each other in a time of disconnect, ways to entertain each other when so much is not very entertaining.
Inasmuch as I can hardly wait to hug my people and have a face to face visit with friends I’m a bit reluctant to face the world outside my bubble. Times have changed in ways I can’t even imagine – the world of social media has kept me company but has done little to prepare me for the reality of what lays ahead. Social media has actually made me antisocial.