For years some clients have conversed about how Life would be better if we all, as a society, knew how to care for ourselves and each other as human beings. Today I read an opinion piece about possible moral changes which could come from having to face our shortcomings as a country during this global pandemic and thought to share it with you.

The following is a small excerpt mirroring conversations I’ve had with clients of all backgrounds & beliefs:

“All across America, millions of people live in precarity, one step ahead of financial ruin, with lives that can be upended overnight by a health or employment twist entirely outside of their control. Metaphorically speaking, this country is full of viruses — poverty, poor health care, inequality, systemic discrimination, loneliness, and isolation — that infect innocent victims every day by the thousands. Those victims deserve care as well, and not churlish, moralistic, “means-tested” care. Just care, enough to get by and to live a life of dignity.” – David Roberts May 16, 2020 (originally published in March)

If you wish to see the above in full context, read The Moral Logic of Coronavirus on Vox.com.

I met my first COVID-19 survivor today. A new client came in who recently relocated from Connecticut where he’d tested positive back in March. Still not emotionally impacted by COVID-19, so I remain intellectually fascinated, yet cautiously concerned. Hope you’re doing well.

~ aL