So It Is Summer Time…

What? July? Half of the year is gone. The summer of 2020 is here. Tokyo Olympic was supposed to be happening soon. This weekend many would have got together with family and friends for BBQ and see the fireworks. Who would have thought that we, as in everybody, would be sheltering-in-place more than 3 months after we were first told to stay home?

It’s true this has been a time of introspection for some. Being home bound when it was still relatively cold outside was O.K. Even as early spring turned spring, it wasn’t too bad to be home and not spending as much time behind the wheel as most of us do. But now, it’s officially summer. It’s time for us to go outside, especially because we live in a paradise called Southern California.

Yet this paradise along with all the other cities and towns in California are closing down again today. As my big birthday approaches this month, I’m bracing myself for the worst. Even though I would like to have a gathering of people I’ve known for a long time, short time and everything in between to celebrate my new decade, I am very much in equanimity about however it may unfold. I’ll be just as happy and grateful that I am safe, healthy and living with comfort in this tumultuous time in the world. Given the current affairs of our country, I can’t take anything for granted, and I thank God every day for all the blessings in my life.