Quarantine

So welcome to the brave new world. Tommy Shaw and James Young of Styx put it oh so well
..
Here in the Brave New World's embrace
I watch the parade begin
Searching for one familiar face
And I wonder where I fit in
How will I know if there's a place
For me in the Brave New World
..
The spread of Covid-19, this global pandemic, has certainly left me wondering. Just where do I fit in? Will I recognize what comes out the other side of all this? I watch as people fall, as corporate giants are brought to their knees, as society holds it's collective breath and wonder is this all part of some grand plan?

We see "corrections" in the stock market. When things get too far out of whack, boom... a correction and all is well for some time as people pick up the pieces. So I ask, are we in the midst of a societal correction?

Anyone that thinks that we are actually in control is left aghast! But throughout history what we are seeing before our own eyes has happened before. You can go all the way back to Biblical times and see examples. The Book of Revelation spells things out. Are we now seeing it with our own eyes?

Remember, as the saying goes... those that don't learn from their mistakes are destined to repeat them.

Stay safe and well out there.

"Unafraid of the unknown?" perhaps.

It doesn't seem like over two years. December 2017 was the last time I seen these folks and so it was today when that all ended. I had lunch with a couple old friends/co-workers and it was like old times. Like it was yesterday but a lot has happened since that December 2017 lunch. There's been health issues, deaths, marriages and kids growing up. Time has not stood still by any means. It marches on.
Ironically, I came across a career planning article entitled "Unafraid of the unknown?" also today. While it has to do with preparing a "recession resume" (glum thought) it seemed appropriate. Two years ago I retired from a roller-coaster career that spanned nearly 40 years. But I had had enough and had to get out. One too many "I'm too old for this crap" thoughts. I went from 60 hour work weeks to zero. Now while the Laws of Physics don't really apply this tact is not recommended. It was nice for a couple weeks but then I was ready to move forward. Two years of frustration followed. I was afraid of the unknown. But here I am. A bit battered and bruised. A bit older but not as stressed.
Seeing my old friends felt good today. Really good. Like yesterday. I do hope I get the chance to do it again.