Hello! And how are things going in your part of the world?
Over here, not particularly well. From the day before yesterday, 10 pm, our country is more or less in a lockdown again. A ‘partial lockdown’ our Prime Minister calls it. The door is still slightly ajar, so to speak.
I’ve been feeling very angry about the whole situation. It isn’t the lockdown itself that bothers me – I can handle that and even think it’s a good idea. It’s the large number of hospital admissions that keeps me awake, the pressure on our care workers, the loneliness among vulnerable people… Again!
In spring the virus took us by surprise, but this time around we knew what we were dealing with. And yet, the numbers of cases have rocketed over the past month. We are now one of the countries with the highest numbers in the world! Why haven’t we been able to prevent this?
Anger isn’t going to help, I know that. But I’m having a hard time getting to grips with it. I’ve been pouring my anger out on paper, been mulling things over during sleepless nights, and been for walks around the village muttering to myself (well, not aloud, but inside). What I’ve come up with is a question, and an answer of sorts, too:
Q: What do I need in order to come to grips with my anger and be able to contribute to society in a positive way again?
A: I think I need more of some things and less of others. Here is a quick list.
LESS news. Over the coming weeks I’ll just read the morning paper and watch the evening news. That’s MORE than enough.
MORE walks.
Wat een heerlijk stukje en zo herkenbaar!
Hé, leuk om je hier te zien!
Thank you! Your post is MORE of everything I needed to hear, especially the quote from Rilke. More making, more walking, more fresh air, more nature: these have been my own prescriptions this year, and they’re the best things by far.
Yes, these are some of the best remedies for all kinds of ills and woes, aren’t they?
Perfectly said, thank you!
Now that’s a surprise! Lovely to see you here!
Hi, I live in the UK. Today we need less rain and more dry. A little sunshine would be good. Instead, I’ll take a trip, only ten minutes, to see my older daughter, and give her a slice of the apple pie I made yesterday, with apples off her friend’s tree.
I’m not allowed inside her house but face to face is always good.
Hello there in the UK. How lovely to hear from you! It’s the same here today, lots of rain. Apple pie, yum! Your daughter is lucky! I’m glad you are still able to meet, even if it’s just outside the house.