The same storm with different boats

We We are all navigating a storm, but not in the same boat

The waves may capsize yours while gently rocking mine

For some, quarantine is a moment of reflection/ re-connection.

Easy, in flip flops, with a glass of whiskey in hand

For others, this is a desperate crisis

Some experience it as loneliness & isolation

Others a time of reconnection with family & friends

Some lament the absence of a brand they love

Others worry about bread for the weekend

Some work in their “home office”

Others have lost their homes & offices

Some have experienced the virus, some have already lost someone from it , and yet there are some who don’t even believe this is a big deal

Some think the storm is passing, others think the worst is yet to come

So, we are not in the same boat. We are in the same storm. How we perceive it depends on the boat we are on

And when the storm passes, each of us will emerge, in our own way. Some stronger, some unscathed, some scarred, some on a stretcher, and some will not make it.

It is very important to see beyond our own experience

Do not underestimate the pain of others even if we do not feel it ourselves

We are all simply on different boats

Let’s navigate our routes with respect, empathy & responsibility

— Author Unknown