With all of the uncertainties and confusion of Covid-19 Virus, we are all clamoring, in one way or another, to get back to “normal” and create certainty in our lives. The pundits, politicians, and physicians are all offering advice on what to do. They say: “social distance, wash your hands, stay at home and stay safe.” The people on the front lines, in all aspects of our culture, are giving courageously and generously to perform daily miracles to save our lives and many times at the risk of their own.
While it’s normal to think narrowly about our own lives, we are all being called to make a generous and courageous contribution to the “common good.” What the pundits and others fail to mention is that our salvation and redemption is a function of our connection to others. The energy for this contribution comes out of the gratitude we have for the blessings we have for “weathering past storms.” In one way or another, we’ve all experienced tragedies in our lives and it’s been the resources of our families, our communities, and our friends that have enabled us to survive.
Essentially our survival has always come from “getting out of ourselves” and helping other people, and so it is with the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to survive this pandemic, we must all connect with our higher values, our altruistic intentions, and our faith in a “higher power”. We must reach out to those around us to bring hope and an understanding that we are all in this together. It will be “love of your neighbor” connecting with your communities, connecting with your families, and generously donating your “personal gifts” to your world that will allow you to survive. The questions you must ask to others are: How can I be helpful to you? How can I support you in this time of trial? We are all in this together.
Essentially our survival has always come from “getting out of ourselves” and helping other people, and so it is with the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to survive this pandemic, we must all connect with our higher values, our altruistic intentions, and our faith in a “higher power”. We must reach out to those around us to bring hope and an understanding that we are all in this together. It will be “love of your neighbor” connecting with your communities, connecting with your families, and generously donating your “personal gifts” to your world that will allow you to survive. The questions you must ask to others are: How can I be helpful to you? How can I support you in this time of trial? We are all in this together.
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