I am amazed at how quickly our freedoms were curbed and in just a blink of an eye, we were all just told to stop. We were running a marathon, and in the middle of the race, we were told to just stop. Many did stop. But most kept jogging, and then walking.

I am amazed at how quickly our freedoms were curbed and in just a blink of an eye, we were all just told to stop. We were running a marathon, and in the middle of the race, we were told to just stop. Many did stop. But most kept jogging, and then walking.

We paused. Took a breath. And it hurt. It hurt our legs, our arms, our body, our ego. We could have died. Some did. But most of us did not. So we kept breathing — the panting turning into calmer breaths.

And then we rested. But some did not — the frontliners, the “essential” workers, the heroes. Our own breaths kept us going, most of us, in the safety of our homes. But for others, there is no home to rest safely.

Life just goes on.

Simple thoughts cross my mind too. Did the birds wonder why there weren’t crowds on the beach? Did the whales and dolphins realise that the cruise ships stopped moving? Did we even bother to notice the changes around us that did not include humans? I feel very lucky to still have the freedom to have my own thoughts.

It is amazing how this phenomenon has given us an opportunity to discover which freedoms are most valuable for us.

What could be yours?