Now we complain about wearing a mask, and socially distancing.
No, we mourn for all those who have lost their jobs (unemployment currently 16.9% in our city, and before the pandemic, it was around 6%), and those who have lost their businesses/livelihoods/dreams.
We mourn for farmers who have lost many of their markets for their produce and dairy because of the closing of schools and restaurants.
We mourn for those in the entertainment industry who no longer have work or any hope of work in the future (and who AREN’T big stars with millions in the bank).
We mourn for schoolchildren, teens, and college students who are trying to learn online–works for some subjects, but not for many others that require hands-on work. We mourn for their parents who are at the end of their rope working full-time (or not working if they have lost their job) and are trying to find the time and energy to teach their own children, especially difficult with children who have some kind of disability like autism or ADHD.
We mourn for churches that will close because of the loss of tithes and offerings.
We mourn for the women and children who are forced to live with abusers in a dangerous home.
We mourn for all those older folks who are lonelier than ever due to the lack of human contact.
And we mourn for those who have committed suicide out of despair and loss of all hope of ever getting “back to normal” again.