We are in the same storm, but not on the same boat.
For some, quarantine is optimal: a moment of reflection, of reconnection. Easy, in flip flops, with whiskey or tea.
For some, this is a desperate crisis. For others it is facing loneliness. For some, a period of peace, rest time, vacation. For others, torture.
Some are concerned about a brand of chocolate or coffee. Others are concerned about rice for the weekend, if the noodles and sardines will last for a few more days.
Some are in their "home office". Others are looking through trash to survive.
Some desperately want to go back to work because they are running out of money.
Some want to kill those who break the quarantine. Others need to break the quarantine to stand in line at the banks, marketplaces, grocery stores. A few, to escape.
Others criticize the government for the lines.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during these times. Others say the worse is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat.
We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different. And each one will emerge, in his own way, from that storm.
Some with a tan from their pool. Others with scars on their souls.
It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, more than looking, seeing. See beyond the political party, beyond religion, beyond the nose on your face.
Do not underestimate the pain of others if you do not feel it. Do not judge the good life of some individuals, do not condemn the bad life of the other.
Let us not judge the one who lacks, as well as the one who exceeds him.
We are on different ships looking to survive. Let everyone navigate their route with respect, empathy and social solidarity.
