On Sunday afternoon we "Zoomed" with good friends, catching up on the latest with each other. An hour later we headed across the yard to our neighbor's house to do some social distance visiting. Ten of us spread out on their back deck. It was the first time since we left Mayo and Hope Lodge the end of January that I have been with a group of people in person, face to face from even being six feet away. Nearly 7 months. It was so refreshing!
It got me thinking about how God has created us to be in relationship with Him and with others. It is the way we are made, right to our core. And what happens when that connection with God is broken or non-existent? What happens when the connection with others is missing? How does it affect our well being?
There is often a void that develops within that has an affect us, body, soul, and spirit. With God we sometimes don't even know what's missing. We seek satisfaction in accomplishments. We seek peace through practices like Yoga or meditation, deep breathing, etc. We seek joy or happiness from our credit cards and stuff that fills our houses or minds while we are needing to fill our hearts. Yeah........what we really need is a good one-on- one relationship with our Maker. Along with that He often brings others into our village who also fill us up and bring us joy.
The Covid crisis has brought most of us to that place of lack. Granted, there are some who have chosen to say no to the guidelines. They have chosen to gather with family or friends and live their life not worrying about "the virus". Yet many others are living in isolation or minimizing their exposures. Each person has to do what is right for them, while thinking of others too. But oh, the challenges when separated from those we love and care about.
So how do we stay connected when our world right now is so disconnected no matter how much technology is at our fingertips? Everyone has loss to deal with, lack to deal with, loneliness to deal with. It is more important than ever to let those we love know how much we care. We need to treat ourselves and each other with a boatload of kindness and understanding. Even the most balanced, grounded, and cool customers in life are finding it stressful to navigate today's climate. If you are blessed enough to have family around, enjoy! If you are able to at least Zoom, do so! If you like to write letters or notes, send some off. Text to connect. Call to hear the voices of those we love. Reach out to others for others..............and for ourselves. Turn off the news and dial in to God's frequency. Let Him love on you, whisper in your ear, and wait for your response. Relationships need communication to thrive. Be patient when dialing in........sometimes I find myself thinking of that old commercial............"Can you hear me now?" God's words and at times mine. Reach out.............
No, we were not meant to be alone, and it is never more evident than in the stories we hear about loved ones having to die alone due to Covid restrictions. The stories that bring to light the lonely and isolated. Let's be that connection for someone else. Let's reach out and touch somebody's hand (of course not literally!- and make this world a better place if we can!
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