If only we could just snap our fingers and go back to "normal"...

[kentuck]

...it would be wonderful.

Not unlike Pavlov's dog, it will take a little time to return to "normal".

Once we realize that Covid is not a "political" problem, it is a medical problem. An epidemical transition problem.

It is good that we have gotten over 200 million vaccinated and that many people did everything they could to prevent the spread of the pandemic. They wore masks. They closed businesses. A whole new economy was created. But now, people want to return to "normal".

People are beginning to accept the Covid as something similar to the flu, endemic and very serious. Also, many Americans that did not take the vaccine caught the Covid. Along with the 200 million that have been vaccinated, those with natural immunity, lessen the threat with the numbers over-all.

In my opinion, this may be the direction we are going in the next few days and weeks? Contrary to the continued seriousness of the virus, with more than 850,000 dead from the disease, and 2000 per day still dying, many people want very much to return to "normal".

This is just my opinion.

[gab13by13]

1. Meh, the only thing that is real, that exists,

is the present moment. I does no good to dwell on the past (it isn't real) or worry about the future. We can learn from the past and plan for the future but the answer for me is to live in the present moment.

[kentuck]

2. I think that is a very wise comment.

We only are guaranteed the present moment. We should try to make the world more beautiful.

[gab13by13]

3. Ekhart Tolle wrote some very inspirational books

that people should read in today's day and age. He is known for writing "The Power of Now" but he has written several other books almost as good.

I read a lot of Buddhist books also.

I was upset about an event that happened decades ago, it really bugged me, but after reading his books I have let it go, it isn't real, it's just my ego trying to control me.

Short story; 2 monks walking down a muddy road come upon a woman trying to decide how to cross the road without getting muddy. One of the monks picks her up and carries her across the muddy road. The 2 monks walk a mile down the road when one of the monks says, you know we Buddhists are not supposed to do that. The other monk replies, I put that woman down a mile ago but you are still carrying her.