This Instead

  The title gives away the fact that this isn't All the time there is. In short, it was written on a narrow lined pad, couple that with the fact that my handwriting stinks, and I couldn't read it. And so, This instead. Overall as I peer out from my little vantage point, from what I see of the world front, it appears as if the virus is on the run. But although that is good news, selfishly, I am much more interested in the United States of America. 

  For those of us who lived 9/11/2001, the very first year of what was then this new century. As history will clearly tell you, the country did itself proud. We united against a common enemy. The only difference this time is that the enemy is invisible. 

  A common enemy will always bring a nation together, and together, we can defeat any enemy, both the visible and the invisible. And the oneness feels good, feeling patriotic, and caring as much about your country as you do yourself is a good feeling, it would be great if this time it lasts longer than from that similar time, twenty years ago,. Defeating this enemy requires a two-fold attack. One, we must defeat the disease, and two we need to loose the full power of this great economic engine. Sadly, for some of you this will be hard, but its time to put our differences down and come again united as one people with one purpose. Remember who you are. You are One country, under God, indivisible. The last one, the one that of divisiveness, is probably the one most important at this time. 

  Be a patriot for as long as you can. And if it bothers you so much to do that, just a quick look at the history of that time, there were American flags everywhere, even flapping from car windows. Its not much I know, but theres that, at least you don't have to see the flag everywhere you go.. We will learn much about ourselves individually, and collectively as a civilization. You know that feel good oneness only lasted approximately six to eight weeks, lets see if we can beat that time. United as one, there is nothing we cannot do, but apart we can do nothing. 

  Hope. hope is so important, but with hope you reach for goals in steps, but each time you have hope renewed. Win the lottery? Hope I have my hope set for Easter. But that is up to one person, the Lord. He knows, we don't.