Perhaps, When This is Over…

We will realize how little we need to make a good life

We will continue to share with friends and family, near and far

We will continue to help others, especially those who are frail, lonely, or sick

We will remember that we survived this (although some whom we know didn’t)

We will celebrate our resourcefulness

We will be kind to ourselves and others

We will recognize the gift of our collective vulnerability

We will enjoy spending time alone, instead of seeing it as a less-desirable option

We will finally admit that money won’t buy us happiness

We will continue to wash our hands like it’s a new-found religion

We will practice patience and deepen our understanding of others

We won’t take life, sunsets, starfish (or oh so many things) for granted

We won’t hoard resources

We will have grown through struggle

We won’t return to shopping as a sport or hobby

We won’t live from a place of fear, but from a place love

We will evaluate what’s important and live according to our values

We will refuse to conform to anyone else’s idea of who we should be

Perhaps, when this is over, we will take risks in love and creativity because we know these things are crucial to our humanity.