Yesterday the BC health authorities announced more restrictions; today people are complaining and criticizing the inconsiderate shut-downs, saying they were blind-sided. How can anyone be blind-sided? We could see the numbers rising, and anyone who pays attention to the news should have expected this, or at least similar guidelines and restrictions.
I can’t criticize business owners who are severely affected, nor can I put down religious leaders who “wasted” several hours planning in-person Easter services, only to have that freedom lifted again. My livelihood is no longer seriously affected by any of these restrictions. But, my life did change a year ago when suddenly 75% of my income was canceled. After a week of reflecting, I took up the challenge to move to online teaching. Performing wasn’t in the cards at that point, but over the year I have increased my number of students, learn a lot about engaging students and singers online, and now have a weekly chance to perform via Zoom.
We have heard over and over throughout ours lives “when God closes a door, he opens a window”. So, now I just spent several minutes looking up quotes. Here is one from Alexander Graham Bell:
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
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I have had many doors close in my life, and often the closing of the doors was sped up by me slamming them behind me as I stormed on through! Sometimes the closed doors are subtle and hidden from sight until I look back and see how much the direction of my life has changed.
This post took over two days to write, mostly because of the busyness of life getting in the way. Tomorrow we will be doing a Zoom call with mom and dad, and all of my kids. That is something to look forward to!
Reflections 