It takes something like COVID-19 to recognize how fragile we are – as a nation and as individuals.
I thought my generation was rolling along just fine. The Great Depression had long passed, and our parents returned victorious from the second World War when we were just kids.
Don’t get me wrong – many significant and disturbing events have taken place since the 1940s. But I haven’t seen anything shake up the United States and the world quite as profusely as the current pandemic and its fallout to our families, businesses and communities.
This blog mostly hides out from politics, economics and other controversial matters. However, I have a great passion for exploring human behavior. When a big thing comes storming into our daily lives, we each have a filter made up of our core beliefs, which leads us to feel certain ways. And often, how we feel has a lot to do with the choices we make.
Sadly, I’ve witnessed many friends and colleagues polarize themselves based on one set of beliefs or another. They have stopped listening to any viewpoint that does not support their own.
This pandemic creates great challenges for the world. In my eyes, more importantly, it creates an opportunity for each of us to reach out to those closest to us. I have a hunch the most effective vaccine that can keep us healthy is a heavy dose of love.