The world as I see it.
We know the song. We are on a family vacation going somewhere, and the question starts from the back seat of the; “Are we there yet?” Truth be told, we have been asking ourselves the same question for some time already.
When I fly from Paris to Boston, and we get overland again — over Newfoundland — I look at the flight position map on my entertainment screen to see where we are. “Voilà, there it is, Corner Brook. Good, we’re getting there. Now, can we speed this thing up at get moving faster?” (No, we can’t.) I do the same thing on my return flight and my many other flights to other places around the world. You probably do the same thing also.
Quite naturally, we all have the impatience to arrive at our destination — to be there. Continuing with my travel analogy of a previous posting (Traversing to the new world), for about ten months now, we have been on our trip with Covid-19. We have been through alternating periods of restrictions, confinement, curfews, and others — some severe. Our social activities are blocked. Theaters, museums, and restaurants are closed. Our ability to travel internationally is severely restricted. Our lives have been on hold. We all wear masks and wait.
Finally, we begin to see the possibility of exiting this Covid-19 period. Vaccines have been developed and people are starting to be vaccinated. (I am apparently on the February list.) Hopefully, when enough people have received the vaccination, we will be able to resume our lives. We will be able to travel again, go to restaurants and theaters, and socialize with our friends and family. Some things may be different, but we hope to reach our destination and progressively resume our lives.
But, wait, the seat belt sign has been turned on. There is an announcement of possible turbulence ahead.
We need to be patient. We are getting there. But, we are not there yet.
You may not agree with me but, That is how I see things.
Mark Louis Uhrich
Maisons-Laffitte, France, 22 January 2021
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