It's a whole new ball game...

Boy howdy, did Covid-19 turn the game of life against us. We were thrown a curve by this pandemic, forced to change nearly everything we do, left to figure too much out on our own, and pelted with nightly news that only serves to make us more confused and feeling more uncertain. If this were chess, one of us might have yelled “checkmate”. But it’s not: it’s life, and unlike chess, this game must continue. We each have to figure out when it’s safe for us – not keep listening to every argument. We must learn to do things differently – in many cases, taking matters into our own hands. We must decide what’s important – and having to choose between living and making a living is horribly difficult. And, if we’re honest with ourselves, we need to re-set our priorities – to remember that less may be enough. Around my neighborhood, the birds seem to be singing louder than I remember in the past…almost like they’re happier with the slower pace of everything around them. Maybe they know something. Like there’s a new game today.

Isaac Asimov (1920[a] – 1992): American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science.