What new dreams and realities are we building today, out of our fear and confusion; what are we building through hope (and hopefully, we are not out of hope)? Can we each be responsible enough to wake up from the almost paralyzing uncertainty (and remember, in a way, we are somewhat paralyzed right now) and find new and good ways to help ourselves and each other? Carry on the meaningful and impactful ways we have learned to live together and build in our co-creation? I do believe that I am only 50% responsible for yours and my relationship (most of the time), but I am 100% responsible for my own behaviour. So, I guess, all I can be concentrating on at this time is my own behavior and my choices to help myself and others, and how I maintain old and co-create new relationships. I have often felt depressed and sad about those who
stones have been upended, those who don’t know how they are going to find an economic rebound or are thinking about the destitution that may result, those who are part of governments struggling to find the best solutions they can to deal with the short-term and know that the long-term ramifications will be felt by us all for some time. This is not me complaining, that is hard to do when there are people out there doing 14 hour shifts and risking their lives. I am concerned for those health care and front line workers who must be terrified as to what this will mean for themselves personally and those they love, but at the same time are bravely dealing with the unknowns and trying to put their training to good use. I applaud them every night at 7 P.M. loudly with a ladle and a pan. I cry the tears with them when I know that these health care workers
are without jobs, those who are dying without the comforts of their families, those who are dealing with the uncertainty of surviving a disease that will have ravaged their systems and changed their futures, those who are young and whose rites of passage and mile-
are compassionate enough to stand in for the family members who can’t hold the hands of their dying loved ones. I appreciate each and every one of those who understand that their (continued on next page) NOW! \\ 11
