"Have patience with all the world, but first of all with yourself." Saint Francis de Sales

Covid has impacted the entire world.  It has caused deaths, heartache, financial difficulties, shortages of everything, physical and emotional interactions with others, caused isolation and lack of work.  It has changed our use of Zoom and the internet for work, school, training, social networking, virtual doctor visits and participation in activities.  

It has also taught us to depend on God, our neighbors, friends and co-workers to survive until this on-going crisis is contained or resolved.  It has created conflicts over treatments, masks, social distancing, social contacts, medical issues and hospital beds. It is easy to blame the current situation on political leaders and politics in general, world conflicts, media portrayals of information/misinformation.  

The bottom line is that the entire world has been impacted with an illness that can affect all ages, races, lifestyles and social groups. It has, in effect, slowed the world down and it grabbed our attention. We have been forced to be patient while waiting for this illness to abate so that the world can start over and regroup. Life as we know it will never be the same.  

Life is what we make of it.  Everyday we can choose to be content, find inner peace and hope for a better tomorrow. By finding the positives in a dismal situation, we can help ourselves to get through the worst and reach for the future. Families have had time together, good or bad, to survive.  

Look back on the last two years and I'm sure you can find something positive that has impacted you, your family and friends. We have to find peace within ourselves before we can offer it to others.  Send out a positive ripple in the ponds of life to become a source of strength for others. Find a way to serve others, and you find a purpose in your life.  

Remember to first have patience with yourself then offer the gift of patience to others.  We are all in this together!

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