Hi.
So Legend/History says that the full moon in the recent sky is called the Wolf Moon. The story reads it's called that because way back in the day, like waaaaayyyyy back, the baying at this particular full moon, the one after the winter solstice, was more intense, prolonged, louder, and even more bone-chilling than usual. It is said that these beautifully terrifying creatures did so, not because of some mystic Indigenous legend, not because of some romantic or noble folklore, not for any reason other than simple hunger.
They were on the brink of starvation. They were in agony. They were in pain. In the throes of winter, the deep cold, and profound darkness, their lives were much more difficult, bringing them to the edge of what they were able to survive.
I feel you.
We, as a collective, are hungry. Sadly, almost criminally, some of us, literally. For way too many, putting food on the table on a regular basis through this nightmare is next to, if not completely, impossible.
We are hungry. Starving for spending time face to face. Starving for a hug from our loved ones. Starving to spend time together with friends, unimpeded. Starving for family gatherings. Starving for the luxuries we sooooooo took for granted, like...well... pretty much everything.
We are starving for kindness. We are starving for joy. We are starving for belly laughs.
We remain in the deep cold and profound darkness. Our pain is real. We are at the edge of what we are able to survive. We all feel it.
The good news is that the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter, and it still doesn't seem to be a train. Vaccines are making their way into the arms of people all over the world. It isn't a speedy process. There are a lot of us. But, it's happening.
The more people that get vaccinated, the harder it is for this nightmare bug to travel.
Yes, we still need to do all of the things... masks, distancing, don't travel, etc. We know the drill, or at least we should, by now.
Imagine what life will be like six months from now, a year from now. Our world may not look exactly as we left it a year ago, but, that might not be all bad.
Maybe we will keep in mind our new understanding of what is actually essential.
Maybe we will make a shift in our priorities, taking into account what we missed most through all of this.
Maybe we will pay closer attention, live more intentionally, permanently disengaging our autopilot.
Too many won't have the opportunity to embrace life after the virus. Too many won't get the chance to meet the new additions to the family. Too many won't be here to receive those long-awaited hugs. Too many won't be here to create new memories. Too many are gone without proper goodbyes.
So, let's do ourselves a favour. When we can, when we are able, let's make a conscious decision to NOT just go back to the way things were, even if it is an option.
Let's do life better than we did before. Let's do it for those who won't get the chance.
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May we all keep doing everything we can to keep each other out of harm's way.
May we stay this difficult course, we are edging toward the finish, soon, a brighter day.
May we live life on purpose, with purpose, for purpose, carrying close to our hearts the now empty shoes of those we've loved and lost.
May we do our best to live up to our loved ones' best wishes, best hopes, best dreams for us, no matter the hills to climb, rivers to cross.
May we once again laugh freely, deeply, without a hint of the heaviness we've survived.
May we, going forward, not only get through but dance our way back... thrive.
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