We Need Each Other

Let me just start that I am feeling a little spoiled being in quarantine with this view outside the window of Gordon's home in Palm Desert. I struggled with the decision to come. This trip was planned weeks ago. But then the title of this post is, "We Need Each Other" and even in our relationships and the Coronavirus we need to do what we can to be safe and nurture those important relationships.

It is a basic human need to be in community. We Need Each Other!! A few weeks ago, before all the Coronavirus news,  there was an alarming day for me. There were events that happened that brought me back to a time in my past that was difficult and hard.  I am pretty springy. I have a moment of sadness, embrace it and then bounce back to being that happy girl. On this particular day the weight of sadness, fear and anxiety overwhelmed me. The people that love me came around and cared for me in the best ways that I needed. I was pretty blessed to have these people on this day because I needed my people.

I also received four phone calls that day. Calls from my sister, my daughter, and two friends. Calls to just chit chat and ask how I am doing.  There were many moments on this day that I just could not help thinking how much we need our people. How we need to go back to talking to each other, hearing our voices, and having that important face to face time or ear to ear time.

Now fast forward to today. A nation under orders to be in quarantine status.  It is my turn. My turn to listen. My turn to ask questions, "How are you?  What do you need?" My turn to look at my phone list and check in with my people.

In talking to my daughter after the Nashville Tornado. Her experience of hearing the Tornado alarms and realizing there was little time. She had a neighbor call her telling her to run fast to their house and get in their basement. Scary and frightening and still recovering from those events.  Friends sent home from their jobs and kids home from school. Then another friend struggling in a relationship.  Making calls and checking in because we need each other.

As we all settle into these next few weeks, we can use our technology options to stay connected. To write, to outward process to share the incidentals of the day. We Need Each Other.  We are a resourceful bunch and what we have to give may not be in dollars, but we can give our words of encouragement, we can listen to the struggles another is facing and yes, if you have extra give a few rolls of toilet paper.  We can each do our part because at the end of each day, We Need Each Other.