The disadventure of COVID

My mind has been churning.

I liked my life of normal.  I had enough people in my life.  I had enough projects in my life.  I had enough life in my life.

Then COVID.  Then my guilt plugged in.  Then my shame plugged in.

I could now reach the world – I was expected to reach the world!  No more boundaries in the virtual world while the physical world was in lockdown.

A relative started a genealogy page.  Now I know way too many relatives – and there is an expectation that every day is a family reunion day.  I’m just one comment away from the next comment.

I used to be satisfied with one church service on Sunday.  Now I watch up to three or four.  I’m part of a prayer group out of Ontario.  I can stream into any number of edifying, communal, global gatherings.

My local hardware store was the mediator of product.  Now I can go online and enjoy my new friend, “AI” (Artificial Intelligence).  AI knows my needs, anticipates my longings and costs me a lot of money.

So my body is here.  But the rest of me?

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