We are NOT all in the same boat …
I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it’s not like that at all. We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat.
Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa.
For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, comfy clothes, a cocktail or coffee.
For others, this is a desperate financial & family crisis.
For some that live alone they’re facing endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest & time with their mother, father, sons & daughters.
With the increase in unemployment benefits some are bringing in more money to their households than they were working. Others are working more hours for less money due to pay cuts or loss in sales.
Some families are benefitting from the stimulus while other families get nothing.
Some were concerned about getting a certain gift for Easter while others were concerned if there would be enough bread, milk and eggs for the weekend.
Some want to go back to work because they don’t qualify for unemployment and are running out of money.
Others are angry with those who break the quarantine.
Some are home spending hours each day helping their child with online schooling while others are spending hours to educate their children on top of a workday.
Some have experienced the near death of the virus, some have already lost someone from it and some are not sure if their loved ones are going to make it. Others don’t believe this is a big deal.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020. Others say the worst is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.
We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very different journey.
This is the ultimate in privileged people blowing out their arrogance while totally blind-sided to how ridiculously pretentious and selfish they are. Stick your yachts up your asses, Ellen and friends:
“We’re just like you,” said Ellen DeGeneres on her Instagram as her servants sailed her yacht into position to form the apostrophe. “Yes, maybe I have a yacht and you’ve only ever been on the Storybook Canal boats at Disneyland, but still. It’s pretty much the same thing.”
We are NOT all in this together. We are in the same storm.
It’s blowing in all sorts of ways.
Some of us are viewing isolation as a wonderful reprieve from our lifestyle and taking solace from self reflection, working from home in trackies and slippers. Maybe taking some time out for peace and rest and spending some time with partners, family and kids.
For others it might be facing endless loneliness, domestic violence or complete ‘overitness’ with partners (who thought that could ever happen?) and it It might also be be a time of desperate financial crisis .
I think we’re a bit divided at the moment. Especially because there’s so little we know about this stupid virus and how it works.
Some want to go back to work because they don’t qualify for unemployment and are running out of money.
Others want to kill those who break the quarantine.
Most of us are being overly cautious to try and quash this pandemic as quickly as possible. Others don’t believe this is a big deal.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.
We are all on different ships. Probably a really bad analogy given how this fucking bullshit and annoying pandemic has spread.
If you need me to chuck ya a life raft or a good lookin’ buoy, just say the word. I love youse all.
I’m here if you need me. Stay safe. Stay sane. Be kind. Love yas Xxx
(Unknown authors – edited a bit)
