Obligatory disclaimer: real life sucks. The weather is back
to snowing – it is almost the middle of April, and it has snowed all morning.
In the middle of April, and now my computer is acting up. I really hate the
place where my life took me right now, and there is no way out, thanks to the
entire lockdown situation.
…Oh yes, the COVID-19 situation in Italy and Spain is worse
than what it is here, no question about it; what I am worried about is as to
how effective the entire lockdown situation will be in the long run. Real life
sucks, you know, and all of those people who are taking advantage of the lockdown/quarantine
situation are only making it worse.
…Oh, sure, there are plenty of people who are trying to make
it better as well… it is actually a mixed bag, something that many people have
forgotten: most people are both good and bad, it’s only a question of what, and
who, will come on top. Yes, there are people who appear to be purely one or the
other – human history was often made by them – but they are in a numerical
minority, period. What next?
Hard to say. So far, it looks as if we are in the lockdown
for the rest of April, period. Since right now, it is only the middle of the
month in question, snowstorms or not, (albeit yesterday’s storm was more of a
freezing rain one, cough), the next few weeks are going to get worse, not
better, at least initially. (Drone footage is showing a mass grave being dug in
New York. I am fairly sure that the mafia is not behind this one. Ouch).
Where does it leave us, then? Still stuck in the
lockdown/quarantine, for there is no escape from it. In part, it was influenced
by the popular stereotypes in the movies, books, TV series that deal with this sort
of thing. Reality is proving to be somewhat different from the abovementioned,
but it is the best thing we got, so far. The U.S. elections-2016 proved that
mass media and its’ persuasion have limits, but they are still great forces,
and its’ limits are quite far away. Therefore, again, we are stuck. Did I
mention that I hate my life lately?..
Anything else? Well, to cheer up my followers, here is
another piece of original fiction from yours truly about a hare, (not a rabbit,
cough):
In winter, a hare’s coat is both warm in texture and white
in colour. Therefore, it saves the hare both from frost and from hunters.
Winter snow is as white as a hare’s coat. Try to find it! In addition, while
you do that, the hare will flee and be gone.
Left to its’ own devices, a hare will chew branches, nibble
the bark, however bitter it will be. It is waiting for the warm summer. For the
summer is a time of plenty, especially for food. You are free to choose. If you
want, - choose the clover, if you want - choose the fresh grass, any flower...
...That all said, the canny hare should leave human gardens
alone, no matter how tempting the local carrots and cabbages may be!
End
End
This is it for now – see you all soon!
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