Easter Greetings from Within

"Cinnamon Rabbit"

pastel on Wallis

12" x 9"

Source photo by Michael Ryan

For me, Easter has always been a moment to reflect on the Earth's offerings 

of beauty and new beginnings.  With the current world pandemic situation,

it's hard to find my way to that true realization 

of joy and peace.

I search for hope everyday...I see it in a faint glimmer, way on down the 

calendar.  I am one of those at high risk - health-wise - if I contracted this virus it might be deadly. 

I am on the cusp of that high risk age group.  

I even have to wear a mask to do pastels these days, as the pastel dust

stirs up my asthma.

But a mask totally protects me in this arena.  

Going out to do shopping or to get mail and wearing a protective mask

does not give me that sense of security, mainly because

many others choose NOT to wear a mask.  I get it, it's not cool, 

or comfortable, or these 'others' think they are immune.

People who aren't heeding the rules right now, are doing so with such

SELFISHNESS.

I get it that they need to return to work - they have bills to pay.

However, I know some who have totally disregarded 'stay at home and keeping distance'.

They only prolong this for the rest of us.

Show some responsibility...step up and be a man....we are all in this together.

Right now, I just have ONE hope for myself, a test that 

shows I have immunity or anti-bodies. That might

be a real stretch, since our govt. can't even procure testing for

whether you have the virus or not.

But THAT IS MY HOPE - today, on Easter Sunday.

Have a good one.