Despite finding ourselves,
worldwide, in such an unprecedented vulnerable position, I really do believe
that there is an upside to any bad event.
Setting aside the selfish people who
have been swarming like a plague of locusts clearing out our supermarket shelves
and refusing to keep their social distance, what has been so inspiring during
the last few weeks is the kindness and generosity of others.
At a time when for
the last few years we have seemed to be a divided society, the devastating
effects of Covid-19 has brought about real community spirit and collective
responsibility.
In recent weeks my inbox has been filled with offers of support
and assistance from local residents eager to help in a variety of ways,
including one from someone with a military background in disaster management.
Such response, and the individual acts of compassion I have witnessed, is truly
heart-warming and restores my faith in human nature.
As distressing as
Coronavirus is, it has provided us with the opportunity to take a step back and
focus on the things that really matter in life.
With countless meetings and
work commitments on hold for the foreseeable future I shall be using the rare
luxury of time to take stock and re-evaluate my own priorities, which can only
be a good thing. It is easy to become embroiled in the blame game, but we are
where we are and those of us in a position to help, in any way, have a moral
obligation to be pro-active in doing so.
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