Month: April 2020

Is Sheltering At Home Driving You Crazy?!!!

Ahmar Wolf

I found the above meme and all I will say I am somewhere between 2 and 4. Yes, this staying at home crap is driving me crazy. Sometimes I go to the grocery store just to see what they don’t have. Don’t get me wrong there has been times in the past I would of paid for actual time off. But now…where I can’t even go for a walk in the park, because it’s closed and all the places I normally go to relax are also closed. I walk my dog, watch something streaming, write or play video games. Literally that is it, I talk to friends…but literally you run out of things to say and I am alone most of the time. Seriously folks I am scared out of my mind, I really don’t want to get sick, on average I wash my hands for a full 20 seconds 10 times between when I wake up to when I have breakfast.

So despite what you might see online or on TV why aren’t you coping better? Frankly there is no simple solution, for example 1 friend sleeps most of the day while another has there apartment so clear you could actually preform an operation there. That might be a bit of a lie but I assume you get my point. People have so much nervous energy they just don’t know what to do, that is where I am. I do what I know I have to do, but then what? I try and find something else, but more often or not I usually wind up taking a nap.

They tell us the worse is going to happen within the next 10 days, and frankly everyone I am scared, and I know I am not the only one.

I see a lot of people who are short tempered, irritable, and according the cops there has been more assaults committed during this Stay At Home than there usually is. There has been at least 5 stabbings in my neighborhood in the last 2 weeks. Normally I am a calm furry, I have even found I have gotten irritable at times.

I really wish I could tell you that there is a quick and simple way to feeling better, but frankly there isn’t one.

A Special Message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Ahmar Wolf

My dear brothers and sisters,

I am writing these words in response to repeated requests from many people around the world. Today, we are passing through an exceptionally difficult time due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

In addition to this, further problems confront humanity such as extreme climate change. I would like to take this opportunity to express my admiration and gratitude to governments across the world, including the Government of India, for the steps they are taking to meet these challenges.

Ancient Indian tradition describes the creation, abiding and destruction of worlds over time. Among the causes of such destruction are armed conflict and disease, which seems to accord with what we are experiencing today. However, despite the enormous challenges we face, living beings, including humans, have shown a remarkable ability to survive.

No matter how difficult the situation may be, we should employ science and human ingenuity with determination and courage to overcome the problems that confront us. Faced with threats to our health and well-being, it is natural to feel anxiety and fear. Nevertheless, I take great solace in the following wise advice to examine the problems before us: If there is something to be done—do it, without any need to worry; if there’s nothing to be done, worrying about it further will not help.

Everyone at present is doing their best to contain the spread of the coronavirus. I applaud the concerted efforts of nations to limit the threat. In particular, I appreciate the initiative India has taken with other SAARC countries to set up an emergency fund and an electronic platform to exchange information, knowledge and expertise to tackle the spread of Covid-19. This will serve as a model for dealing with such crises in future as well.

I understand that as a result of the necessary lockdowns across the world, many people are facing tremendous hardship due to a loss of livelihood. For those with no stable income life is a daily struggle for survival. I earnestly appeal to all concerned to do everything possible to care for the vulnerable members of our communities.

I offer special gratitude to the medical staff—doctors, nurses and other support personnel—who are working on the frontline to save lives at great personal risk. Their service is indeed compassion in action.

With heartfelt feelings of concern for my brothers and sisters around the world who are passing through these difficult times, I pray for an early end to this pandemic so that your peace and happiness may soon be restored.
 
With my prayers,

Dalai Lama