By Brittany Cravatta
On March 10, 2020, a mother lost her son, a father lost his son, and a boy lost his little brother. A boy had died while crossing Moon Lake Road on his bicycle while going to school and got hit by a car. He was only 14 years old.
A week before that, another mother had lost her teenage daughter due to a drug overdose.
Some of you may have known these people, maybe some of you didn’t. However, I won’t name names out of respect for both of these families. The point is, no one would have known this and no one would have cared to know given everything that is happening.
With the Coronavirus spiraling out of control, we have seen a lot of selfish people hoarding toilet paper and other essential needs such as food. Now if you stop by Publix or Walmart, all of the shelves are empty. The point is this… we’re all living in the moment just trying to survive. But we never stop and think about someone else, that people are struggling or suffering from other things.
We’re not thinking about those who are suffering, not from COVID-19, but from other things. Do you think the mothers who lost their children are really concerned about this virus?
Now, I’m not saying that we shouldn’t be taking this virus seriously. We don’t want anyone else to lose a life due to this illness. However, I wish people would take a moment to pray. Not just for themselves, not for their lives or their businesses, but for others that are going through a much harder time. I understand that is hard to do with all the stress that we go through. We often think that whatever we’re going through is the worst thing in the world. We like to place the blame on others.
I tend to think that the world would be a much better place if people would try to understand someone else. We’re all so caught up in our own lives, it’s very difficult to even fathom that someone else may even be going through something ten times worse.
Americans are so caught up in their own politics that they don’t realize people in other countries are going hungry. We all hate this country, its leader, the environment, and the religion but we don’t even realize that people in other countries are suffering far worse and wish they could live in America where they could prosper.
April is the time of Easter. Jesus sacrificed himself for us and was crucified. He rose from the dead on the third day. And while all of the children will be enjoying their chocolate bunnies and Easter Egg hunts, please remember the real meaning of this day. For all those who practice Lent, I’m sure you all will enjoy all of the things that you sacrificed for 40 days and 40 nights.
The Coronavirus ruined St. Patrick’s Day. Let’s not let it ruin Easter, too. Take this time to think about others. There is always something behind the mask that people aren’t showing. No one’s life is perfect. People’s lives are taken away every day, which is why I think we should all pray for others, even if it seems like people are fine.