Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Before Corona

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic a fleeting thought went through my mind in regards to the massive resources, wealth, and possibilities we as Americans are privileged to, and the orchestrated logistics that enable us to walk into a store and freely shop for essentials and non-essentials  without struggle – a privilege most of us took for granted until now.

I believe this subconscious thought was planted after watching a documentary on the scarcity of water in African nations, which some have risked their lives to obtain.

Inverse to this, was an episodic observation on #blackAF, which I believe was intended to make an insightful point, oppose to humor, as a comedic character was amazed that there were plenty bottles of imported water for everyone to drink at a lavish cookout – this, again, speaking to America’s privilege, wealth and the possibilities for wealth, as the show depicts an affluent family privy to any material desire, which again, some take for granted or fail to appreciate.

Now being forced to prioritize our needs, scale back, and see that having less brings gratitude, I hope we will learn that abundance doesn’t come with satisfaction and more is not needed to be content.