What will become of us?
by Elouise
What will become of us?
Even the Supreme Court
Can’t fix this sickness unto death
Leaking through our doors
Streaming through our apps
Insinuating itself into every
Pore of our nation’s unchecked
Pandemic failure to thrive
Tomorrow the Electoral College
Does its business not once for all
But as an unintended trigger of
Anger, elation, false dreams and fake news
Now available 24/7 on demand
Minus warnings that lies and innuendo
Are more than dangerous to our
Collective health and welfare
This past year has been an exercise in bleakness. Which reminds me that Advent is about despair, fear, unjust rulers and religious leaders, sickness, and sorrow. In the bleak mid-winter.
When I hear people talk about “getting back to normal,” I cringe. Our track record when dealing with the aftermath of national crises, including unjust realities, isn’t great. Even the birth of Jesus of Nazareth didn’t solve everything.
We keep hearing that Covid-19 vaccines will make things better. Perhaps. Nonetheless, I’ll do what I can to support changes that matter for the good. I’ll also celebrate when we manage to get something right and just. It does happen every now and then, along with painful failures.
Between now and the end of this year, I’ll post as I’m able. Praying each of you is taking daily time to rest, meditate, and consider the impact of 2020 on your life and the lives of others.
Elouise♥
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 13 December 2020
Image found at christianity.com
Telling the Truth 
Yup! And to think a year ago we were waiting on a new happy new year. Prayers and hope will see us thru.
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The difference between then and now is both breathtaking and revealing. I pray we’ll be able to make it through together, even though current signs aren’t promising. Thanks for your comment, Don.
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Evening Eloise. I have recently begun direction with a Spiritual Guide concentrating on Trust and looking at it from the Catholic perspective. The director is the nun who replaced me in my role as Hospice Chaplain. I have decided to do this because of the anger that is growing in our communities and myself as I struggle with the caregiver role.
This year has been one in which besides struggling with trusting myself I struggle with trusting our representatives, our reporters, our government including our electoral college, the entertainment industry with a political agenda, even the local church with many anti – mask wearing attendees. I still fear that the approved vaccine may not deserve the amount of trust we are asked to put in it.
So my prayer is that Hope will overcome fear and love prevail in 2021. Look forward to hearing the words that God reveals thru you in the blog telling the truth.
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A wonderful prayer for the new year. Your work with your hospice chaplain replacement sounds like great opportunity, especially given your situation. Thanks for sharing this decision. It makes me think many of us might profit from a similar arrangement. Trust is definitely in short supply these days, with anger and fear on the rise. Thanks, David.
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My thoughts exactly, Elouise.
Please phone me when you are free and able so we can visit. I am busy every Wednesday until 3:00 but any other time is fine.
Thank you.
Love you!
Marilyn
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Thanks, Marilyn. January 20 won’t solve everything. Still, I’ll be relieved if we get through it without more damage….
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A reminder of the importance of being the best we can be each day…finding joy today…more important, GIVING joy to others today….being grateful for the joy today…as we were never promised tomorrow.
Thank you, Elouise, for being someone who always encourages and shares wisdom! I appreciate you! 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. “ – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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I love the quote from MLK! Thanks, Carolyn. I think we’re going to be tested in the coming year….as a nation, that is. Which makes our daily contributions to the world more important than ever. Your choice of joy today is just right, given all we’ve been through the in last year and how little we know about tomorrow. Hugs and smiles across the miles! And loads of infinite hope. 🙂
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