Before and After

MamaWick · ‎03-09-2010

Does anyone else think in terms of before and after? I tend to think of "before 9/11" and "after 9/11." I believe I will be doing this now as "before COVID-19" and "after COVID-19."

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness ~ Dalai Lama XIV

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace ~ Jimi Hendrix

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

@MamaWick Absolutely! The world as I knew it ended on 9/11 and I feel it will be the same way for me with this virus. I don't know how but life will be different.

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

Yes.

I have one really important date, specifically this year.

It will be the paradigm shift in my life...and many, many others.

That will be the 'line in the sand' of before/after.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

Definitely in terms of the economy.

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

I see it as before, middle, and after. We are in the middle right now.

When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.
"Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Spurt · ‎03-20-2010

@MamaWick

Perhaps SOME and only SOME will no longer take for granted---good health, the good work the medical profession does, family/friends, a fully stocked grocery store, jobs, a paycheck...etc etc.....But for others it will be just business as usual---- no lessons learned.......

Animals are reliable, full of love, true in their affections, grateful. Difficult standards for people to live up to.”

Bri369 · ‎11-03-2018

Yes.

I don't think we'll ever be the same again. I'm not saying that's bad. It's just the reality of the situation.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

Our Economy will be in the krapper. Some people will go back to work. A lot will not have jobs to go back to. With the Stimulus like it is I think companies are suppose to keep their help but I don't think they all will be able to do that.

Life as we knew it is gone now. Prices were high before this happened & after they will be even higher.

Quality has decreased while prices increased. Now the quality will be even less though I don't know how. Guess they will start downsizing all our products again?

If we all don't get with the digital world we will all be left behind soon.

reiki604 · ‎03-09-2010

@Porcelain wrote:
I see it as before, middle, and after. We are in the middle right now.

Sadly we are just at the very beginning.

'I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man'.......Unknown

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

@MamaWickabsolutely -- you're reading where my mind has been for at least a week now.

I haven't written my own fiction yet, but I already have an index card showing some of the ways I hope my life will be the same and a column for those I already suspect will be changed for my forever.

Too pessimistic? I hope so. Realistic? I think so.