Thursday April 30, 2020 “Closer to Free” Bodeans
Had spent a couple of additional listens to yesterday’s song of the day, ‘The Waiting’ and afterwards found myself also singing (not out loud of course) the Kinks ‘So Tired of Waiting’, The Four Tops ‘Same Old Song’ and The Talking Heads ‘Once in a Lifetime’ (same as it ever was) and realized there was a theme here that we might all be going through…the boredom, social distancing , overload of repetitive information and sameness of being confined.
Tied into that was the feeling that enough was enough, I need this to end now, and yet when I listened to the sensible people their suggestions were that shelter in place could last ‘indefinitely’.
Poised for a personal rebellion it suddenly occurred to me that nearly 60,000 people had already died from this virus, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters and countless others were struggling every day to keep more from dying, responding to emergencies, delivering the mail, stocking grocery shelves and so much more… and all they are asking me to do is stay at home.
So I delivered a message to myself, ‘suck it up asshole, that’s just not a big deal staying at home’
I leave you with the Bodeans, we will all be closer to free, not just yet.
Stay safe and well…and remember all those that are doing so much more than staying at home.