The COVID Diaries – 22 12th April
An Easter like no other. Even in wartime, families and relatives could sit down and share a meal together. This year we’ve all been in isolation. No visits, no shared meals (apart from in our immediate “lock-down” households).
We managed a skype session with our three sons and two daughter-in-laws. It’s made more difficult because we are on our own while one of our sons and our granddaughter are with his in-laws. Each time we skype or facetime it just reminds us how we can’t see them. The kiss our granddaughter gives us by kissing my son’s phone will never be the same as a real kiss.
Sunday morning services are highlighting the exclusion some experience because they are not on-line or internet savvy. Some churchgoers share in worship while others cannot access it. The position is further complicated because of privacy and security concerns around the very popular Zoom conferencing facility.
We should take hope from the Easter message Out of disaster and death comes new life. The creator will make all things new.