A TIME FOR ALL SEASONS

With assurances from the master medical expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, I am happy to report that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy have all been vaccinated against the COVID virus, so children can be comforted. Would that there would be additional confirmations for schools getting back to regular sessions rather than virtual, theater openings, movie screenings, restaurants indoor numbers, hospitals without COVID wards, not to mention hugs, and family and friend get togethers as well as celebrations for birthdays, baby births, bar mitzvahs, baptisms, weddings, graduations and the inevitable funerals. We have come a long way, baby, and the end of the tunnel is around the next bend. We need to be patient and keep washing our hands and our masks. Netflix will continue to be our best friend as we binge watch “Bridgerton”, “Private Practice” and “The Queen's Gambit.” Pairing the TV shows with ice cream or wine is still highly recommended. Have you learned to play the guitar or tap dance or do water color painting? Have no fear, there is still time to master these arts or learn to can your own tomato sauce or start writing a blog. After all, we have been gifted with time galore. Don’t waste yours. Read the comedies of Shakespeare, not the tragedies as they may strike too close to home. And you’re already washing your hands like Lady Macbeth any way. Now is the time for all good women and men to be passionate about a cause, cherish our freedoms and glory in the gratitude of just being alive. Hallelujah!