Covid 19 and the Implications of an Uncertain Future (a future coming at us at lightning speed)
On April 1st, 2020, I wrote this blob of words about the CoVid pandemic to my family on our WhatsAp group. I wrote it in response to a prior post on the same family group by my cousin who posted her piece the month before on March 22, 2020. And since the time of this writing, if we fast forward to present day, many of the questions I ask in the essay below have been somewhat answered, while some are somewhat still dangling in the breeze out there waiting to be answered. Please remember; the Covid 19 virus was declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020 and by President Biden on March 13th, 2020.
March 22nd, 2020 post on the WhatsAp Wade family Group
I think I just used up all the memory in the WhatsAp cloud for this, so I’m feeling a tad sheepish, but...
Here is my response prompted by Ashley in her opinion post a few days ago having to do with the possible Financial Take over of our Nation. (SEE Ashleys piece in the “afterward” at the bottom of this essay). The following is reaction, opinion, and questions by me about the Virus and the part it is playing in the current upheaval of our lives presently.
It’s long really long, sorry... but not sorry;
CoVid 19 and the Implications of an Uncertain Future
(a future coming at us at lightening speed)
I wasn’t able to organize the feelings, the ideas, and thoughts adequately enough to articulate them much earlier than this, and so Ashley’s prior thoughts prompted me to get out of my head. And also since Ash’s opinion piece, Mason has moved in with me, He is experiencing a major Colitis flareup and is in poor health. He has been my focus so I’ve been writing on and off for days now when I can. BTW he is battling and prayers and good thoughts are welcome and with this family the support is automatic obviously. Thank you all and we love you all.
The Virus;
I believe, I have been denying myself the opportunity to truly think about this virus in more of an abstract way as opposed to the loop the mainstream news is bleating out every day. And in this denying, I realize it was for personal but mostly fear driven reasons. So, after my explanation of how I have overcome fear in past instances.... difference there being, the moment then was very visual and tangible, I was younger and physically stronger, where in this case and this moment, I am older, physically weaker, and the virus cannot be seen. I contrast the past with the present because the older I get, if I don’t check in with my thinking then it becomes easier to give into the the idea that I am more vulnerable than when I was younger. Some of it may be true but most of it I choose to believe is not.
And, since the “my not checking in with my thinking” regularly, and being preoccupied with the injuries to my shoulders and the on going recovery time to heal over the past year and 3/4s, I find that general fear crept in and latched on even before this crisis was made known to us. Weird? Whatever.
Then the news of the virus crisis comes and instantly denial takes over, an automatic changing of thought with no true Thinking involved where fear finally showed itself like an annoying vibration growing with intensity and blocking my underlying harmony. And because of this (virus) and its (in)tangible elemental make up, it makes it even more difficult to process.
Also, the refusal to myself to navigate any attempt to decipher and organize the questions that I have, made my thinking process all rubbery. But then, for a better lack of a word, I had, albeit slowly, become “obsessive” over these questions after my new found awareness of the fear. And I let them (the questions) bounce around in my brain like a super fast Pong game. Until, finally it occurred to me to do the obvious, which was write it all down... And this is my brain NOT on drugs.
First off;
Ashley you are not an asshole for speaking your mind. Ever. You are in fact, a lovely tangental creative thinker, which is light years away from you ever being that A word.
Now, which after my turn taking a crack at this, it could mean (maybe) I am one, something far worse, as in crazy, or I’m just trying to my best to be real.
And now I will try and lay out my thoughts on this “thing” regardless.
I have questions;
When I think about this virus, this crisis that we find ourselves and the world in, my focus is blurry on it, muddled and misty, and doesn’t fit into the right block on the logic board of my brain. Naturally speaking, I tend to view life or things in big picture format. Not helpful when at first the details are never ever clear until I consciously (a mindful action) adjust the zoom to bring the focal distance in tighter. Certain concepts like viruses or Nano Technology are very intimidating for example, and these things unseen are daunting to me. I guess that’s why we have microscopes so we can see the unseeable?
So in this present “crisis”, I’ve felt the weight of something bigger that encompasses the virus. A mass that surrounds it. Like the virus is the beginning game while this other “Thing” is the whole game eventually to be revealed.
The questions;
Is it possible that this crisis is a mitigated perpetration for control over the many by a few? I know this sounds all very “conspiracy theory” driven, but since it started I have sensed “some thing” larger.
What is the “thing?
I had ideas but not certain of how to find out. The media is mostly full of crap and opinion driven where the facts (I believe), are skewed to deceive via conjuring up how it “feels” with certainly no objective and truth driven reasoning. This in part assists in making this “thing” very realmy for me giving me a very loosely goosey foggy picture of a shape with no form.
But questions always arise;
Could this virus be part of an excuse, a reason, and/or a diversion to detract from “the” ultimate threat? The “Thing.”
Again my personal thinking process may be off tangent and what I think may be BS to many, but I cannot deny that the red flags of feeling and question (fear) are standing up and waving.
Understand, I’m not down playing the virus by any stretch, because it is real and it a the threat to us presently.
More Questions;
Is it possible that it just may not be the worst of the final outcome of this crisis, as in, overall extraordinary changes to our lives as Ashley stated?
Could this be shaping up to becoming a total assault on our way of life not because of the disease but something more provocative?
Can this “thing” perpetrate a takeover of our economy? capitalism, our freedoms, the American Way, by the intent of Who? What?
Quote coming;
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.”
-Rahm Emanuel
Chief of Staff
Obama Administration
Many Government folks really know how to give out a message....
Instead of saying that, which left me with a stank face and reaction like “Did he really just say that?” And worse does he really mean that? I would rather he’d said:
“You never want a serious crisis to happen the same way again. And what I mean by that is we put safeguards in place in anticipation for the next one.”
-Me
This to me is a stark example of what some (many?) in government with oodles of power think about.
Questions;
Is this what is happening within our Government now using this crisis to landscape a new kind playing field? One where we have no choice(s) but to play in?
Or
Is using this “serious crisis” not being let go to waste and being played with on a larger scale with or without our Government?
That is a confusing question even to me and I asked it! .
Quote;
“with optimum timing comes ideal opportunity.”
-Me
Question;
Has the present virus realm we are in with this “Thing”, come to that perfect point of power, the point where power is used to grab more power?
Crazy? I don’t think so...
Question;
Why now?
As we know, we have controversial tariffs and/or sanctions (Well definitely controversial to the recipients anyway) in place against huge enemy governments, I can name them but I shouldn’t have to...OK China, Russia, Iran, N Korea and some others. And they don’t like having to play fair and now we are prompting them to, so they play “more fair” at the very least? Is that an oxymoron or a just contradiction of terms?...Hmmm.....
We also have a controversial Presidential Election coming up in November, one like no other in the history of this country at least since I’ve been alive. But I believe History will back up my statement.
And we have horrible angst and division between our people believing two starkly different ideologies in our country.
One ideology, the one I believe in, is causation as to why we are a country in the first place. And the other is one I’ll give not much text or thought energy to because it is an ideology for a different kind of government somewhere else. One that has been tried and failed many times over it amazes me that it is even an issue for this country... but since it is, I empathize with the people who do believe in it, which is all well and good and acceptable on the current playing field we have been playing on for the past 244 years. Free speech and free will of thought? Good stuff! Our Constitution lays it all out plainly and succinctly.
Next, a digressive question;
Can we all as people in this country try to practice the action of “agree to disagree” a little more often, and then move to the next topic? Because this divisiveness has gotten bad, really bad with us as Americans... so not needed.
Full disclosure;
The set up;
Much of mal-discourse and division is from people getting angry and hurt because the other doesn’t agree with them or like what someone says contrary to their belief or ideas. This is childish in the sense that “feelings” and “emotion” drive their points. Empathy is “understanding the POV of another with tolerance but also with a line drawn” the “agree to disagree” line.
The Point;
I blame most of this on Social Media, much of it I blame on The Media, and of course the infernal politicians (both sides of the isle).
I could go on and on about that, but I’ll spare you and save it for another time. Note to self, write that down...
Now this;
A virus that came from one of implied enemy governments who’s regime and political ideology is an Oxymoron at best. Communist Capitalists or is it Capitalist Communists? The Chinese peeps are not free capitalists or free people, they are pawns to a Communist regime who ACT like capitalists practicing the dark side of capitalism for monetary gains and power. AND at the same time have dominance over the population by being all up in their lives with each person wearing a collar yanking them around by the government’s leash. Sound a little familiar? Well our own government has been perpetrating this type of change on us for years. The slow creep of Socialism, Communism, Totalitarianism.
Question;
Is now the time for China’s Government to call in the chips? This may be where we are headed.
Next question;
Is this virus crisis a set up for causing systematic peeling away and locking down of our society and ultimately our financial system? Or any other combination of things we enjoy as Americans?
Quote;
“Any action not Constitutional is unlawful.”
For the people of this country it means that anything non-Constitutional must be made Constitutional in order to implement it lawfully. We have a system in place for that, it is why we are civilized and judicial, but the system is being misused by politicians and outside money people for their political and/or power gain. None of this is good for the American peeps.
-Me
I said that
Back on track again;
There is enough opposition in the world against US policy right now where other governmental powers plainly DO NOT want our country to succeed on the trajectory we are (were) on economically or otherwise. And with the rise of Socialist (Communistic) idealism in this country (people are welcome to call it and believe what they want, but if it quacks like a duck than it’s probably a duck) and it is in direct opposition to our Nation’s Founding, to our Constitution as written and amended, and in opposition to the reasons why we have this great country and our American way of life!
3-4 years of economic success...dashed in 3-4 months of this virus.
Question;
Could we be under an assault like we’ve never seen ever before? Ashley may be ‘right on the money’ with her thoughts. No pun intended economically speaking, seriously!
And now the Big One;
And here it is, If this virus was unleashed on purpose, “the optimum timing” I have no proof of this, but if it was covered up or hidden from the world until we did hear about it. If it was done on purpose, it was done either for outward defiance to our government and to crush and then control our economy, “the ideal opportunity” that right there shifts the power of control to others. A dastardly deed under any standard by any bad government. This is a terrifying shape forming.
We can point fingers at China’s government, at our Goverment, or some other government. But all in all if this was done on purpose they did it to take advantage of the “Crisis” that was created.
The WHO attempted to help China contain and then cover up this thing hoping it would go away and only warned us when it got out of control. Fact, but with my opinion added. The World Health Organization, a huge powerful world bureaucracy! What the... you know what?!
Taiwan accuses WHO of cozying up to China, not listening to coronavirus warnings
This “thing” is moving so fast that it may have already surpassed my present thoughts and questions already.
Sooo...
If I am barking up the wrong tree, then my inner flags are just ribbons of paranoia dead in the doldrums while my lips are too dry to whistle up wind. And to that I say..
Yay!
Because I will certainly take that over this bad “Thing” idea any day. That and a bottle of water to whet my whistle.
But since these banners in my brain have been flying for some time now;
If any part of it is true then this “Thing” if it manifests, IS NOT going to perpetuate a continuation of our rights and freedoms we enjoy in our Constitutional Republic. Our lives will change.. they already are.
I admit fear is what is driving my thoughts.... And since I understand that, what to do?
Quote coming;
“I had to give it God”
-Ashley
She said that
So I am praying for an opposite outcome daily and it’s beginning to keep me somewhat leveled out. That and writing this all down.
Family;
If my way of thinking is disturbing to you, I don’t know what to say.... my brain was so full of this crapola and it needed to deflate and eliminate.
God has this!
I accept each and every one of you for the great thinkers and doers you are. I am constantly in awe of the strength, the creativity, (I Love that part of us), the and bravery you each possess.
I also believe we need each other more so now than ever, and always with God’s guidance. I love and appreciate you all so much.
Wait!
A last point but a Meaningful (to me) disclaimer;
I am a self proclaimed person of humanity. Any nation of people I may have implicated in my afore words is aimed at the regime governing the people. I hold no animosity toward the peeps, the humans, but I do hold their leaders completely responsible for any nefarious doings if it be the case.
Bless you all, Min'na o shukufuku, быть здоровым, (I hope that translated properly), Namaste, Shalom, Aloha, and any other greeting that applies.
Afterward;
Here is cousin Ashley’s post to the family that prompted this giant blob of words above.
On March 22 2020 my cousin Ash wrote this to our family members;
“Guys I’m not trying to be an asshole here...BUT (😂 you know how this works) I have to tell you this- there is a possibility that this “virus” is an excuse for and economic coup- a switch of our currency to crypto- restructuring our our government (destruction of the constitution) and a reordering of power 100 %from the people to the oligarchs. I am sorry to say we may not notice bc we have given up so much of our intrinsic humanity and autonomy to the rule of tech. I’m just throwing this out there bc huge change is coming and I just want most of all that we maintain our true selves , our compassion and connectedness to LIFE and now bow to fear and stand for freedom. But this choice may cost us dearly.”