Midst of COVID-19

The very thought of the corona virus epidemic consuming all of humanity is terrifying, and I understand that all this precaution is necessary but I cannot believe how greatly this illness is affecting the world. There is still a large percentage of the world that is suffering with COVID-19, so, at all cost, society must take all sorts of measures towards those who are vulnerable towards this disease. The pattern of deaths from this illness became noticeable with elderly people and people who already have health problems prior. Many events, churches, and schools are cancelled for the benefit of our safety, yet this change is not easy for many people. Stores are closing and the government advises people to stay at home for we are in a public health emergency. Various of families need to take extra support when child care is not available and kids need to learn from home. Multiple of people are becoming laid off from their jobs and having a hard time financially, which brings even greater tension towards our community. But, I believe that there is still so much positive aspects in this situation people would notice.

Time, people are gaining more time. Instead of taking the time to travel outside to different places, we are told to stay at home. Social distancing is very important at this crucial time, and every person counts. Therefore, many people have to spend their time at home, work from home, study from home, and eat from home. With this loss of physical socializing, people are starting to be forced to spend time on their own. Despite how people may choose to spend this time, society is able to notice how much time they have in their hands. People have been posting and speaking out how they are going insane with this situations, and they realized they need social interaction to keep their sanity. But at this time, people have the opportunity to do the tasks they "never had the time" to do. Now people cannot have the excuse that there is not enough time to learn an instrument, read a book, or even learn new things. It is a choice for people to waste their time away by sleeping or scrolling away on social media, but they will soon realize how this extra time is a gift to them. How they are able to do so much more fun and creative activities, people can choose to cook or paint. Yet regardless, an individual is accountable for how they choose to deal with this epidemic of the century.