Staring at the unraveling of us...
VIRER- in French means to turn on oneself / to make turn / change direction / veer.
Can't help but wonder about the word VIRUS. And stare at what's ahead of US.
IRONIC when last month I scratched off the "A" on my gifted water bottle after attending a National Women's Circle event and meeting Jill Ellis who coached the U.S. Women's National Team for 5 years. MET her- and was gassed. Yet while I've NEVER been one to tote ANYTHING with an American flag, I do respect the US within the acronym- as a first generation U.S. born American. Even if our aspirations don't always live up to those expectations or level out, noting the importance of "US" in these very strange times.
Been questioning this idea of us- and team us.
AND while I WILL wear stripes all day, both on and off the field, I prefer to see the stars- and look out for them regularly. Moreso the planetary night sky variation than the boob tube variety that is.
MEANWHILE like you, it's hard not to be disturbed by this VIRUS. Looking at it like we as a society and world are undoing EVERYTHING we've worked hard for- only to await the potential of a global standstill moment to repent our over-ambition.
Staring into statistics will only stunt your growth. Especially in sour conditions. And tryyying to lay OFF all the overabundance of online articles / mass pandemonium caused by this V _ _ _ _. To stay sane in all this requires checking out consistently and keeping busy with what compares as menial. Moments at a time. Be it trying to purge your storage unit and opening what feels like pandora's box as showered with memories and sentimental belongings that have been cooped up in a cage for close to 8 years.
ILL WITH AMBITION- and disappointed in hearing all the "i"s" and fewer references to the "US" that fill the void and purpose and possibilities to see life in that regard. Also unraveling long overdue thoughts amidst this fear factor of a virus.
YET it takes a global-wide virus to hit home- to force many people to recalibrate their ambitions, and slow down (which is what we're alas doing). Collectively and yet separately questioning the road ahead- our work-in-progress goals- if not feeling an entire highway robbery of it all.
WE, soft-spotted agents of progress are DUE for a serious conversation to be had ENTRE NOUS.
aka (US).
Ramparts of "NOUS". In French, We / Us are questioning the dawn's early light and twilight's last gleam...
Divvying up in resistance we have become a very solitary crew- only virtual socializing- which is ironic knowing it's really up to "US" to fix this. And being so far from the land of the free, we are home trying to BRAVE this...
Noting that otherwise, there is no greater guilt than feeling helpless when your missions are DIY and to J(US)T DO IT...despite OMNIPRESENT CONCERNS.
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