A TIME TO CATCH UP

There is a time for everything under heaven, as the song goes. As I sit hunkered down in my den watching the universal or at least world-wide response to the pandemic called Coronavirus, I worry about my wife and children, my grandchildren and friends, the innocent and the brave medical souls that are standing on the front lines fighting to cure and save lives. They are the heroes, the soldiers, and leaders that will make a difference. 
“To everything turn, turn, turn
 There is a season turn, turn, turn
 And a time to every purpose
 Under heaven”

I cannot believe that with all their dedication as medical and related professions, we will be denied a final positive result. To do so would not be placing faith in their dedication, unselfishness, and determination they so bravely display. Thank God if you have one, that they exist as a firewall between life and death.

“A time to be born, a time to die
 A time to plant, a time to reap
 A time to kill, a time to heal
 A time to laugh, a time to weep
To everything turn, turn, turn
 There is a season turn, turn, turn
 And, a time to every purpose
 Under heaven”

We need leadership though, we need POTUS, Congress, and civic local leadership to reassure the public. We need them to strip away their partisanship. They have to step up and tell us the truth, harsh as it may feel, inconvenient as it will be, as cold and curt a sentence of words will affect us, we need the truth. We need the truth for our sake, that of our children and grandchildren.  

“A time to build up
 A time to break down
 A time to dance, a time to mourn
 A time to cast away stones
 A time to gather stones together”

One thing we have for sure is the greatest minds in the world, residing here in the USA. Minds that can defy the moon and depths of the deepest part of the seas, minds that see the word ‘impossible’ as only a poorly worded description as they make things possible. They will solve the problems, be it flying off into outer-space or a cure for the Coronavirus. 

“To everything turn, turn, turn
 There is a season turn, turn, turn
 And a time to every purpose
 Under heaven.”

The Department of Health and Human Services has detected attempts by hacker’s maybe a foreign entity attempted to hack our health system and because of the Department of Health and Human Services diligence and additional monitoring, failed.

“A time of love, a time of hate
 A time of war, a time of peace
 A time you may embrace
 A time to refrain from embracing”,

So, let’s show the world what Americans are, show them that we are survivors and fighters. Show them that we are beyond what the world has, we have the world, condensed into the many nationalities, with their positive traits, humor, and experiences that make us great. We may make mistakes, but we have the tools to correct them and set ourselves straight once again.

“To everything turn, turn, turn
 There is a season turn, turn, turn
 And a time to every purpose
 Under heaven
A time to gain, a time to lose
 A time to rain, a time of sow
 A time for love, a time for hate
 A time for peace
 I swear it's not too late”

With apologies to the Byrds