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Melody K

Why the world may be shutting down


The world is shutting down, so it may seem. Though is it? Or is the universe telling us something? We have been 'social distancing" for years. Ever since we became the electronic world, people don't seem to talk nor communicate.


Everywhere you look, people are on their electronic devices.  Many people for a very long time have not looked up from their phones.


I have seen people in restaurants on their phones and not focusing on the person in front of them. I walk by people on the streets and they will bump into me not paying attention. Many car accidents I have read are caused by texting. So this social distancing is not new, it's just now we can't stand next to each other unless they are six feet away. But let's be honest, many people never realized there was someone who was standing next to them.


Maybe now we can get a grasp on life and think about what there is out there. There is a world of beauty and people that will smile at you.


Sometimes I felt so alone in a world of people, why because some have no idea who or what is around them. Some never look up from their phones to see a smile in front of them.  Or they are too busy worrying about the next selfie to post from where they are.


Now that everything has shut down and nowhere to go, maybe, just maybe, some will look up from their phones and see there's a beautiful family in front of them and put down the electronics and get back to basics.


Enjoy the quiet moments, smile at the simple things, and have fun by talking, what a concept. Hopefully, on the other side of this crisis, life will be better, friendships and families will be stronger. Plus, the love of electronics will subside and the world will become a more delightful connected place between one another.

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