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Today, I went on a walk with my dog, Bernie. I didn’t pass a single car. I didn’t cross paths with a single person. I didn’t see any masks or plastic gloves. I went further than I should have. I snuck out longer than I should have. I looked at the flowers and the trees. I gazed at the mountains in the distance. I listened to the birds chirping.
I escaped . . . and I forgot.
For just a moment . . . I forgot.
For just a moment . . . I forgot where I was.
For just a moment . . . I forgot about the sad reality.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that so many are dying.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that the world is in lockdown.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that there are rations.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that my children were worried.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that I can’t see my friends.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that my family lived so far away.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that I feel trapped in Spain.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that my colleagues were sick.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that my kids won’t go to school for
For just a moment . . . I forgot about the world’s dismal economy.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that there are doctors risking their lives.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that there’s no cure for this virus.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that sickness surrounds me.
For just a moment . . . I forgot that I was afraid.
For just a moment . . . I forgot.
I should forget more often.
—THE CULTURAL STORY-WEAVER
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