What to Take From This Moment of Waiting
Though it seems like a curse, we can choose to see it as a gift
This is the year we all woke up to how slowly the physical world moves. After 20 years of the internet training our brains that messages, food, packages, and Friday-night dates can be delivered instantaneously, 2020 has been a difficult reminder that we are, after all, human beings. Our bodies can only fight so fast. Our scientists can only work so fast. Our election officials can only count so fast. We are not robots. We cannot overcome the limits of the physical world.
Today, then, is a true test of our patience. The not knowing who will be president is a reminder of how little control we actually have in this life. Yes, we can effect change, but controlling how exactly that change happens, what it looks like, and how quickly it happens is often beyond us. This is a moment for us all to sit with ourselves and our families and be present to the right here and now. The future of America is unclear. The future of the virus is unclear. For so many, the future of our personal economy, our jobs, our businesses is unclear. That lack of clarity can quickly turn to hopelessness. And, left long enough, it can harden into a bitterness that is seemingly impossible to lift oneself out of. Trust me, I’ve been there.
