death – Sereniti Sparkles

As we watch the coronavirus consume our news outlets, our cities, and our way of life as we once knew it to be, we must look on the Bright Side.

I am not one to wallow in sadness, nor am I a person to let the pain overcome and lead me into depression. So personally, I choose to look on the bright side.

With thousands of people dying all over the world, the bright side may seem hard to find. But to survive this pandemic mentally, we must.

So what is so great about this moment in on earth.

I live in Atlanta, GA. Traffic is horrendous, the party scene is non-stop, money rules the city, noise from the traffic is loud at all times of the day, you never seem to have time to spend at home with your family because work is first, and it is more common to eat out then at home.

The Bright Side:

Traffic is obsolete. When you absolutely need to leave your home and go to the grocery store, you can be sure to enjoy clear roads, and effortless transit.
There is no party scene. The party is in your home, with the people who matter most. Partying now consists of things other than drinking and hanging out. The party can involve a game of Monopoly or kicking the soccer ball around outdoors.
Money no longer rules anything. Whether you are rich or poor financially, you are stuck at home.
There is no noise from the cars and trucks. You can sit outside and feel as if you have gone to the rural countryside.
The work you do now is consumed with how to keep your family with positive minds and hearts. You no longer have to leave your home for 12 hours to work those two jobs, missing important family moments. You are required to stay home and work on your family.
Home cooked meals have become standard, and Mc Donald’s, Burger King, or Taco Mac have become a thing of the past.

Most importantly, we have been made to focus on what is vital to our lives. It isn’t the party, it isn’t the celebrity, it isn’t the money. It is simple. Our family, our home, our shelter, our food, and our inner peace is what matters most. Covid-19 has become the catalyst that saves humanity.

Many people will tell you about the sorrow, anger, sadness, distraught, depression, and every other feeling that comes with the death of a loved one. What they ALL fail to mention are the new “Firsts” you will experience.

We all think about out first time as being about moments such as a kiss, sex, a first born child, first time away from home, or any other first that brought you to a new and exciting journey in life. We NEVER think about the “first” without them.

When you lose someone that is part of your daily existence, be it a significant other, a brother, sister, mother, father, or child, you open a new journey, filled with many new “Firsts”. These firsts, however will bring immense pain and sorrow to your life.

The first time you eat breakfast alone, the first Holiday without them, the first day they were not there to kiss you goodnight, the first time you cry without their comfort.

These are the reasons that people will tell you, “In time you will heal”. Once the firsts have all happened. These “First moments” will be like living in an alternate reality. One moment you are with your loved one, the next moment, it’s just you.

I encourage you, the next time you laugh or cry with someone you love, try to imagine what the first cry without them will feel like. If you can dig deep within you to bask in their present of life, when they are gone, the “Firsts” will be expected and the “Lasts” will LAST FOREVER.