SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | JULY 2020 11
I heard that we are all in the same boat,
but it's not like that. We are in the same
storm, but not in the same boat. Your ship
could be shipwrecked and mine might not
be. Or vice versa.
For some, quarantine is optimal. A
moment of reflection, of re-connection,
easy in flip flops, with a cocktail or coffee.
For others, this is a desperate financial and
family crisis.
For some that live alone they're facing
endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest and time with
their mother, father, sons and daughters.
With the $600 weekly increase in unemployment some are
bringing in more money to their households than they were working.
Others are working more hours for less money due to pay cuts or loss
in sales.
Some families of four just received $3,400 from the stimulus while
other families of four saw $0.
Some were concerned about getting a certain candy for Easter
while others were concerned if there would be enough bread, milk
and eggs for the weekend.
Some want to go back to work because they don't qualify for
unemployment and are running out of
money. Others want to kill those who break
the quarantine.
Some are home spending two to three
hours a day helping their child with online
schooling while others are spending two to
three hours a day to educate their children
on top of a 10-12 hour workday.
Some have experienced the near death of
the virus, some have already lost someone
from it and some are not sure if their loved
ones are going to make it. Others don't believe this is a big deal.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020.
Others say the worst is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a
time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very
important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking,
actually seeing.
We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very
different journey.
Realize that and be kind.
Unknown author
We Are Not In The Same Boat . . .
