Brightening the World

As I was taking my daily walk on Sunday in the invigorating autumnal air I came across an interesting scene. At one house a man was putting up a large Christmas wreath on the wall at the second floor level, while across the street a couple was admiring the work they had put into a somewhat elaborate Halloween display.  

            My first thought was that Halloween was just on time while Christmas was way too early. My second thought: was it really? Because the Christmas wreath was being put up by a man on a tall ladder, he might simply have decided that it would be a lot more challenging to do it later in colder and snowy weather.

            But I realized that he might have had something else in mind. Because we are living in such dark times any light that can lift our spirits is certainly very welcome. Many people began putting up lights around their homes in the spring and summer to brighten their world. And these multi-coloured lights still continue to cheer us up in a season of diminishing daylight as we continue to struggle to become covid-free. We trust that rainbows will finally reward us for doing our part to stop the virus in its track by wearing masks and social distancing.

            Yet, not everyone believes that masks work despite the advice of health experts. They believe governments spread the virus so they can control people. Really? If that were the case, it seems to me that our leaders would have chosen to do something somewhat less expensive. After all, as their economies struggle, their revenues continue on a downward slope. Why would anyone do such a thing? And all the governments around the world at once?

            Instead of burning their masks, these people should show some respect and join the rest of us who continue to take steps to face and conquer our common enemy.