Diana

@bijzonderonderweg · 22 Mar 2020

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But spring did not know

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(Too nice not to share...)

But spring did not know... ❤
It was early 2020...
People had a long dark winter behind them,
February had been a very troubled month with a lot of storms and a lot of rain,
Nature was restless, as if she wanted to tell people something, as if she wanted to warn people about something... and then it became March...
It was March 2020...
The streets were empty, most of the shops were closed, most cars were on the side of the road, the people almost stopped coming out, the people could not believe that this was happening...
But spring did not know
And the flowers continued to bloom
And the sun was shining... The first beautiful spring day in a long time came
And the swallows came back
And the sky turned pink and blue
It got dark later and in the morning the light came through the windows early
It was March 2020...
The youngsters studied online, from home
Children inevitably played mainly in the house
Teenagers were bored, parents did not know what to do
People just came out to go shopping or to walk the dog
Almost everything was closed... Even the offices, hotels, restaurants and bars
The army began to guard exits and borders
People had to go to work from home
Entrepreneurs got into trouble
Most kids couldn't go to school anymore
All of a sudden, there wasn't enough room for everyone in hospitals...
But spring did not knowen het ontsproot
She undistorted her annual program
It was March 2020
Everyone was in quarantine at home for health or preventive reasons
Some people were no longer allowed to go to work, others had to
Hugging, kissing or giving a hand was suddenly a threat.
Everyone had to keep a lot of distance from each other, that was awful
In the supermarket all kinds of shelves were empty
All kinds of fun things didn't go through, a line was put through
People were restricted in their freedom while there was peace
All over the world, many people fell ill, and it was contagious...
There was isolation, illness and panic... Then the fear became real!!
And the days all looked the same...
And the weeks suddenly lasted much longer...
People were stuck in a movie and hoped for the hero every day...
The world was slowed down, no one expected this...
But spring did not knowen de rozen bleven bloeien, de Magnolia stond in de knoop
And then...
The pleasure of cooking and eating together was rediscovered
Everyone gave each other tips on fun things you could do with your kids
There was time to write and read again, people let their imagination run wild and boredom aroused in creativity
Some learned a new language
Some discovered art
Some discovered that they were not really alive and found their way back to themselves
Others stopped unwittingly negotiating
Everyone had much more time for the family from one day to the next
One closed the office and opened an inn with only four people
Others left their established relationship to find the love of their lives
Others offered to run or cook groceries for vulnerable people
Everyone suddenly knew what a “vital profession” was, these people became heroes, they were appreciated more than ever
Others went from a distance to make music with each other and sing to be together in this way.
Some made pilots out of paper with their phone number on it so lonely people could call them
At 20:00 in the evening, people from all over the world started to slap in front of all doctors, nurses and caregivers who were working hard to keep everything going in the care
It was the year in which people recognized the importance of health and connection, of social contacts and perhaps also of his vocation...
And the economy almost went down, but did not stop, it reinvented itself.
It was the year when the world seemed to stop, the year in which we would come together in the history books...
And spring did not know,
and the flowers were blossoming and the trees were running out and it was getting warmer
and there were many more birds
And then came the day of liberation...
People watched TV and the Prime Minister told everyone that the emergency was over
And that the virus had lost!
That everyone had won together!!!
And then everyone went out on the street...
With tears in the eyes...
Without masks and gloves...
The neighbor was hugged, as if he were a brother
And the world had become more beautiful and loving
And the people had become more humane
And they had values and standards again
Because everything had stood still, the earth could breathe again, it too was healed of what the people had done to her much earlier
And then the summer came...
Because spring did not know
And he was still there
Despite everything
Despite the virus
Despite the fear
Despite death
Because spring did not know,
taught everyone
the power of life...
Susan Blanco (The Taalrecycler)
*Inspired by A. No'Niem