We all take on roles that are comfortable: families, friends, colleagues at work, and even we ourselves, often take for granted the things we do (and are able to do). We also have things that we do throughout the year that we put on our calendars and look forward to: these too are habits we cherish and look forward to. We fall into these habits and patterns and take it for granted that we’ll always be able to do what we’ve always been able to do. Until Covid-19. Family members and friends get sick and we rush to their sides; co-workers and customers are there and we want to stand by their sides; it’s sunny outside and we want to be there with friends by our sides: we’re comfortable with the ways we’ve always been able to interact with these people and times. Until Covid-19. Now we can’t take all the people and things we enjoy for granted and that’s unsettling: old habits die hard and we don’t like change. But change we must if we’re all going to survive this pandemic. Don’t take your health and well-being, and those of the people you love, for granted: show your gratitude by doing what it takes to keep them all safe and well today.
Cynthia Ozick (born 1928): American short story writer, novelist, and essayist
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