1918 and 2020

 

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 10 May 2020


The typewriter may be gone but otherwise this is eerily similar to current life for many of us. There is a poem by Kitty  O'Meara written on her blog, The Daily Round, that has gone viral along with the misinformation that it was originally written in 1869 and re-circulated in 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic. According to Reuters, O'Meara actually penned the poem and has been interviewed about it.

It is a lovely piece which I won't place here. You can visit the Daily Round blog for March 16, 2020 and have a read. O'Meara is a wonderful writer and in fact has several poems devoted to life during this pandemic, all of which resonated with me.

Happy Mothers Day to those who nurture!

Here and Now...

Thank you to everyone who left kind words on my last post. They are all appreciated.

I have been reading, writing, catching up with loved ones by phone and video chat, doing my best to keep my place clean and tidy, stretching and and doing all I can to stay positive. Zoom gatherings have become the norm and I have been doing some wheelchair yoga and meditation.

Sleep remains an unconquered issue. I'm still having problems staying asleep or at times falling asleep, so sometimes any attempt at a daily schedule is somewhat hampered, as is my physical functioning. Guided imagery helps with sleep somewhat and for that I am grateful. Past use of medication for this were not successful.

I will resume posting and visiting as I can and wish you all continued health and happiness. I leave you with a favorite image from years ago that still resonates with me.