I am not remotely grateful for COVID 19! The lessons learned, even though at an exorbitantly painful and high cost (human life) are powerful.

HEAL THE WORLD: The changed reality of “Love in The Times of COVID19” may well bring endless blessings. For the romantics and woke people, the world is healing.

WELLNESS: We have been forced to slow down and breathe.

FAMILY: The levels of distractions and temptations have diminished as we have collectively recalibrated our values barometer. The hustle and bustle lifestyle and mindsets focused on making more money to buy more toys has faded into the sunset of capitalistic opportunity, envy and greed. More people seem to get it now.

Do we really need that extra job to buy the second car to impress people we don’t even really know, let alone like?
Is it necessary to spend more than half of your life in a cubicle in the hope of climbing the ladder? And to what real gain?

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The beauty and strength of family has been sacrificed for immediate rewards to gratify our addiction to the sweet sugar of money and possessions. Yet, when all is said and done, living for money costs us infinitely on a much more profound emotional scale.

We have been compelled to spend more time (hopefully it’s quality) with those we love (our family). Thank you.

The concept of family has been in steady decline for several decades. Why? Because the togetherness and healthiness of family got replaced with superficial needs and wants.

Inevitably parents are once again Investing in their children’s futures by being present parents. Otherwise, it’s standard modern parenting, which means, pay for education and school supplies, breakfast and dinner (usually fast food or processed food), an iPhone and a babysitter/nanny. Emotional stability is priceless, and has cost the wellbeing of recent generations. They have been raised pretty much by themselves in front of TV’s and electronic gadgets to replace our selfish need to hustle and feel worthy to the Jones’ (who actually don’t give a crap other than being better than you). Community centers have filled some of the void. But hey, thank you COVID19. Your destruction may have saved that day.

“Yay, let’s all eat a home cooked meal together.”

Parents are parenting again, even though many are humorously bitching on social media about going insane. This means, families are having meaningful conversations (and arguments). They are getting to learn each other’s quarks on a deeper and more intimate level. Kids need that kind of shit!

It is such a shame that something so dramatic and drastic is the teacher. Typically and regrettably, the greatest lessons and the biggest growth comes as a result of great pain and loss.

Now the big question is, where do you and your family go from here when “normally” resumes?