Silver Linings, part 2

Now I volunteer on line, or to be more precise, on Zoom. I’ve been teaching previous versions of this meditation and chi gong class at the Breast Cancer Center for almost 15 years. In person, I showed up every week, every Monday. Some clients showed up rather regularly. For others it was an occasional commitment. More often than not there were 4 or 5 students. Everybody seemed to enjoy the class. Yet, a committed presence was not always there. Life is though, especially if you suffer from a chronic disease—tests, medications, doctors, down time. To make time when there are so many possibilities, so many things to do it’s hard. For some, there was also the uncertainty of how much time was left for them to enjoy their existence on earth. With Covid-19 and the consequent lockdown things changed. Here come the silver linings.

On Zoom, the attendance not only escalated, but it doubled and tripled. The enthusiasm of the participants expanded. My enthusiasm and vibration expanded, too. That’s not the only silver lining we all noticed. It was also the way, the participants described the healthy changes in their lives. Some went for daily hikes with their partners, others got into artistic activities they had previously neglected, others still got into making masks for the healthcare providers. What about my silver linings? To be continued.