The Coronavirus has thrown our country into a state of emotional disruption. Perhaps today is not the day to justify or condemn the actions of elected officials, businesses, the media, or anyone else. Instead, maybe there’s a bigger story here. Maybe there’s a maybe lesson to be shared or considered. (Maybe I am going to do that right now!) So, let’s go:
Maybe the virus…
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Took away wakes and funerals so we would honor and value people BEFORE they died.
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Closed restaurants so families would eat in a kitchen and not in a booth.
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Replaced tires and gasoline with feet and breath.
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Masked us so we could see how vital smiling is to our souls.
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Closed gyms to make us eat healthier.
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Grew our hair long so we’d be forced to like who we see in the mirror and not what we see – and, of course, to honor those who grew up in the sixties!
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Created “Groundhog Day” to stop us from favoring one day over another. (Each is a blessing.)
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Taught us that board games produce more laughter than video games.
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Removed air travel so we could learn to vacation in our own zip code.
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Showed us that adults created organized sports and that maybe kids just want playtime.
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Closed hotels to give restoration to housekeepers.
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Put us in lines to teach us patience.
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Closed offices to show that work/life balance can be reached.
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Stopped schools to give parents more time to enjoy their kids before they grow up and leave.
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Closed stores and malls to wound consumerism and materialism.
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Showed us that our voice is better than our keyboard.
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Closed church buildings so church people could grow and thrive in larger online audiences.
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Slowed us down so we would see more and hurt less.
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Replaced packaged food with locally grown food.
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Shutdown sports to diminish the idolatry of athletes.
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Took esteem from our office and replaced it with esteem from our neighbor.
Maybe you have a few maybes; a few things that will leave your perspective forever changed.
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