Coronavirus

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I step on the train and hope today is not the day. I hope that it's all a hoax, an uproar, or a false alarm. I hope it's not what it seems to be, an asymptomatic virus capable of silent transmission, similar to an airborne HIV. We hope to find the root cause of it all, but there are too many news articles to decipher. But, it just keeps spreading, like a wildfire seeking to wipe out humanity. I try to avoid it altogether, but it reappears, whether it be through simple conversation or another news flash. Now you can find a mask anywhere, even at stores that normally don't supply these items. It is becoming serious, to a pandemic degree. This really further escalates anxiety, just one more burden to carry. The ever mounting worries that we carry continue to grow, continue to develop and unfold. Can we really continue and hold on any more?

Regardless of the perceived threat of danger that revolves around us, we must continue forward. We must push against the wave of fear, the chaos, and the turmoil. Tragedy and death happen on a daily basis, so this is no different. We just have to put it in perspective and accept that disease is part of life, it must co-exist hand in hand with life. We are not supposed to be free of flaws, or free of the grasp of death at any minute. We must learn to cope with this reality and not place limitations on our state of mind. If we are to truly cherish a life of health, we must accept the possibility of any deviations from that.

Despite all the fear associated with the outbreak of a novel virus, it can also give us a sense of perspective. We can finally come to terms with the reality of our eventual mortality. We must adapt to the cascades of life, the periods of time when it's time to have fun, and the times to be serious. We must keep in mind the fragile nature of life, the limited freedom we have once disease sets in. We must appreciate each other, whether we like it or not, because we are all in this together. With this model of appreciation, it will be much easier to keep a sane outlook on the current events. We can resume our daily activities with peace of mind.




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