World

Dear World,

Hello. I’d say “I hope you’re well”, but then you’d laugh in my face.

Yes, you've entered a new pandemic era. No, it does not look so good… And yes, you are suffering. But you are not dying. You are finding your strength to stand back up on your own little feet very soon, and you are not alone. You are filled with endless oceans, a wonderous vast of green landscapes, strong standing trees, blooming fowers, and thriving habitats with big and small little habitants that are your wildest and most innocent creatures to exist before any of us humans. I’d like to say that nature is still thriving everywhere. Or that we’ve made all efforts to try and keep you safe through time. Or that our new generation is living fearless and content, with not a worry to hunt it down each and every day and night. I wish I could say with certainty, that no matter what happens you’ll still look down upon us and smile vividly each day that goes by, screaming “proud” on top of your lungs. But, once again, you’d laugh in my face.

Life’s taken a serious turn of events, and we are the only ones to blame. We’ve let you down more times that you could count, watched you suffer in silence, as you watch amongst us. You’ve shed tears no one could ever see, aside from the raindrops filling our rooftops and streets we grew up on; and sobbed quietly, for us to ever know how truly scared and alone you were feeling. But through it all, you’ve never let go. Even now, you’re still standing, with wounds greater than you’d ever imagined. You still hold the scars bringing back the past reminding you that before they were ever scars, they were deep cuts gushing blood, registering the pain of our crimes, the face of human guilt, and all the times we’ve chosen to take the easy road, and stomp on one another to get through. Or the times we chose war over peace, money over morals, toxic friends over our own families, killing over saving, polluting rather than cleaning, and any of the numerous times we’ve taken advantage of your natural surroundings and built over and over and over again… And yet, you never gave up hope. You’re still here, standing for us, hopeful for a good and truthful change from all of humanity; in the sake that, by thriving again and standing together as one, we may possibly soon enough save you from continuous and endless destruction… And that your lungs— the base of all which helps us breathe: your oceans, your lands, the roots of trees growing thick and tough through the soil of your heart— may be saved before it’s too late… As we, too, need to embark on a new most honest journey of acceptance and determinaton from now on, in order, too, to keep breathing. In order to save you, things need to change. Humanity needs to change. You need a hell of a wake-up call. It is time. As we (now more than ever) have reserved our own selves of such limited amounts of love, joy, hope, peace, and prosperity. Nontheless due to our own errors, hate, fear, and deceipt piled up on your doorstep towards confession— with yet a new interview for another chance at life.

So I am here to tell you, WE are here to tell you, that we are a new thick skin, together, united, stronger than ever, ready to face you face us. We’ve let you down one too many times. But, World, here me out. As you haven’t lost hope, neither have we. We stand here before you, we honour you, we love you, we are ready to step it up and make the most immense act of all time, in order to save you from the end you so clearly dread, as you wake in the morning facing the sun, and go to sleep at night raising the stars. I am here to tell you: You’ve got us, and we’ve got you.

Everyone, please listen. Because, let’s be honest: we’ve got nothing but time. Calling me out on this one? Nah, didn’t think so. You know exactly what I’m talking about. On this 18th day or March 2020, I’ve reached midnight even with all the yawns and sleepy eyes calling my bed, because I thought “Hey, let me reach 12am and blow that candle on my own. Yep, it is my birthday today. It obviously doesn’t concern you, but I’ve chosen to stay up and write this message, because clearly it is, nonetheless, a period I'll remember for a lifetime to come—a birthday I’ll remember more than any others, due to the situation hitting every single person on this planet. So rather than hitting the pillow early dwelling in frustration, worry, and anger, I thought I’d write this to start off my first day of my life as a 32 year old being, doing something with a purpose. At least for my own conscience and self-respect.

So, 32 years on this planet, and planning on many more to come. I do not intend to not enjoy the perks of a lifetime of hard work and a journey I am not ready to end anytime soon, just because of a reckless vicious Virus spreading through our nations, and taking away our ‘living’ rights, to put it bluntly. This is where I need you to read these lines with your fullest attention and all you’ve got left to give a f*&%, in all sense of the word.

We are on lockdown, we are refrained from any social activity or life balance we once used to ahdere to, or build up over time… We now keep a certain distance when walking down our streets where we grew up together as a new generation for our future. We used to hold hands, kiss each other on cheeks, give hugs for free, express our feelings without holding anything back. Or play hide and seek, run freely screaming out of pure adrenaline joy as you are being chased by your best friend across the garden, or even tickle one another into endless laughs; because back then, it was a way to explore natural happiness, not knowing anything else as a young child playing free and careless to what the future could ever hold for us. We didn't know what fear was, as we experimented each little adventure that came our way. Then, through time, we learned to be careful talking to strangers, or befriending that new kid in class, fell in love for the first time, applied for Uni, settled into our first real job, slowly reached a new career milestone, bought a house, started a family, and then, yeah… Life just went on. Until now.

We are officailly experiencing a new era in history that will possibly hit the school books of future generations to come… If we even allow it to reach as far. Thus, as of right now, where we all stand, apart or together, strangers or acquaintances, family, friends, or enemies, we are still in the same boat. We are all the same. We stand as one. We have to. We have no choice but to face this ordeal hands on, set aside our differences, and learn new ways to be more calm, more honest with each other, hate less, care more, create humility, be humble, and not loose hope for all days ahead. We have received endless accounts offers-warning signs, written conspiracies, and other theorized speculations of the world finally reaching its breaking point. And still, we let it slip through the cracks, walked away thinking “It won’t happen to me” or “Not in this lifetime” or “It’s all too crazy to believe”, etc… You get the drill. And now, we face the broken pieces to a puzzle we long ago could have started to solve, no matter the pieces… And chose to turn the other way and mind our business, because we relied on others to solve the case, and think “They’re the experts, they know what they’re doing. I don’t need to worry. It doesn’t affect me”. Oh boy were we wrong. And now we know. And we wait. We deal with it, as best we can, and choose to keep going as CONVID-19 knocks proudly on your door and you let it in as a stranger you’ve met recently at the pub. Only he isn’t your typical function-novel vampire… He is so much of the real deal, only as invisible as you possibly couldn’t imagine.

We are not realizing how critical things are, how much is at stake, how much longer we can keep going, or if we are ever going to survive this new masked plague of the 21st century. But I am here to tell you that fear is obvious, loss is undoubtful, and worry for our future is even more a concern than ever before. I am here as I write this, to remind you that what’s happening is 100% real and amongst us like no other time in history. And I am also here to tell you to NOT give up even that slightest little bit of hope left. That, although, we are on lockdown, we should NOW more than ever, find ways to train ourselves in beating the odds against us, support on another, and move forward. I am here to ask you to not sit back and do nothing and as most of us put it “Let the experts handle it” sort of way. Yes, we are on lockdown, barricated in our own homes, as we tenaciously await the outcome of the next few days, weeks, or months, But it doesn’t mean that the internet is dead, creativity has gone, or you’ve lost all plausible use of any limbs. Some of us may be alone, wheareas many of us also have families to provide for, protect, comfort, and furry little (or big) ones to cuddle. And with that comes a great responsibility to stay just as positive, find reassurance in one another, and keep that faith candle from burning out as time progresses. There is always something to be done, new research to update your mind on, a new project to keep your creative flame on, or even that one more smile to form on your cheek. As others see you, they can immediately find you contageous (I mean the ‘good’ kind), finding ways again to laugh and keep up that cheerful spirit, even if just for a few minutes, as any source of contentment can reach milestones at this point in time. And we need that more than ever. For us and everyone else embarking on this new journey of discovery and planning new ways to find purpose again, stay alive, and keep each other up high, as much as we can manage to do so.

Why choose to write up a storm at 2 o’clock in the morning? Because we need all the hope we can get. Because I choose to reach as many people as I can who will read this. And in spite of all the fear, the loss, the chaos, and insecurity that’s hangs upon us like a dark cloud never fading to reach that little glimpse of sun hiden above… Despite all of this, I still have faith in the fact that I can enstill even a little sense of care in each of you, and remind you that you are not alone.

I blew a little candle, stood in front of a family photo, reminding myself of how much I miss my family, pray for them, and wish I was there with them… As I blew away I only wished for one thing: to find all the strength, determination, and commitment to stand strong through this hard and scary time that is before us all, and find a way to not only make it through this new era, uninfected by an unexpected sickness; but to be proud of myself in standing up again everytime the Earth shakes, move foward, inspire others to not let go of that circle of life, and maintain the faith which has kept us alive and thriving all this time. Make way to a new and prosperous future of strength, persistance, forgiveness, genuine unity, and continue to love more than hate, keep fighting rather than giving up, accepting good on every other level, and protecting our World which holds scars more than others, whose lungs are still filthy with negative impact and hateful acts of pain and deceipt.

Cheers on my birthday: May we find happiness in times of darkness, prosperity in moments of loss and confusion, recovery through physical hardship, and may we find each other for all days to come. Stay true, be humble, keep fighting and never loose yourself in this unnecessary chaos of pain, hurt, and struggle to get by as we stay indoors, We will see the light again, and be healthy again. We may have lost some battles along the way, but this war is one we’ll win, together, not apart, with love not hate, and strength, not only fear.

Sending all the love.

C*