Oct 15th, 2020: Different Meanings of Walking

 

 

We have many reasons to go for a walk. We walk for personal exercise. We take a walk to clear our heads. Occasionally we walk with people because we enjoy their friendships. However, walking can mean many things in the English language, and not all of them are nice.

We can be a walking disaster if we don't pay enough attention to where we are and what we are doing. It is not that hard to be one in this Covid-19 time. Today if we don't watch for the arrows on the floor of a grocery store, we can become a walking disaster in no time.

As this pandemic continues, and now it appears to be the second wave, many people have been given walking papers from their work. It is not that uncommon for me to hear such news these days. When people get their walking papers, they sometimes feel as if they walk alone.

How are we going to help who have been walking wounded because of this pandemic? Some of them have lost their loved ones. Others have to close down their businesses. People might tell us that the future is hopeless for them. Some even say that they have lost their trust in the government. Some have lost their identity altogether. These are our walking wounded people.

Dealing with the virus is like walking on a tight rope, and it is getting tiresome for some people. We have to pay more attention to more protocols if we go outside to go about our daily life activities. Some people are more inclined to do the right things, and others might not. That doesn't make things simple and easy.

We know that our governments are walking a fine line between maintaining a healthy economy and dealing with the virus effectively. Not everyone will have the same understanding of the Covid-19. Some people would say that it is an outrageous exaggeration. Others would say that we are playing with fire if we are not careful. I would rather walk a fine line.

We might have a better understanding of this pandemic if we are willing to walk in the shoes of front line health workers. We might appreciate the risks they have to take to care for others and the prices that they have to pay personally. It is easy to speculate about the nature of Covid19. It is a lot harder to deal with those who suffer and die from it.

Let us not forget that God promises to be with us, walk with us and strengthen us:

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)