Lockdown 387

Lockdown Day 387 - 17 April 2021

The day started out with an awesome swim in fizzled out high tide. The water was 10 degrees and after an hour my hands and feet were numb but my spirit soared.

There were many birds diving in the sea, and as I drove back home I saw what looked like a huge school of fish in the bay, with many seals and birds enjoying the bounty. I briefly stopped to see what looked like a whale and to my surprise I saw an Orca also joining the feast. I then saw a whale blow just a couple of metres in from where the fish feast was. What a treat!

The sea, salty air and sightings in the bay made me feel normal for the first time in a long time, forgetting about all things virus. Being outside where masks are off and faces are real, breathing in the fresh air without effort, was like sanitising the body with sea spray and stocking up on vitamin D.

Stocking up on vitamins also includes the privelege of visiting with friends from afar. Friends that come a long way earn a certain right to carve out a niche in our heart. It's a kind of heart-soul imprint that is left on one another's spirit. Thank you IA and M for taking the time to see me!

With the quarter moon hanging above the horizon on another spectacular night sky, I offer up a prayer for the world, its people and their future. While I have no clue how to bridge this seemingly insurmountable challenge, I know God does. In fact, He has a plan. And He really has got this.