In a recent blog, I referenced a song that had special meaning in my life and here I am again sharing song lyrics to communicate my message, but it fits perfectly with what I have currently witnessed in light of this pandemic. Things are out of control on so many levels. This catalyst, Covid-19 is wreaking mayhem in our lives on many levels. People are getting ill and some are even dying from this monster virus. We are bombarded with news updates every time we turn on the television, radio or computer and most of them carry negative messages of illness, lost work and failing finances. People are helpless and afraid of the unknown. When will this end? What if I or someone I know gets sick? How can I plan my future? Can I plan anything in the future?   Just this past week our daughter Tess made the decision to postpone her June wedding and it was a stressful ordeal for all involved.

I have however witnessed stories and acts of people showing their kindness and love in light of these troubling times. I do have to give the media credit for actually airing some positive stories coming from this horrible situation when usually they tend to focus more on the negative. It is true some good can come from everything and we find this to be true here as well. People have stepped up and shown their goodness and love in so many ways helping their friends and neighbors and even people they have never met. It is a beautiful blessing to behold and that is why this song came to my mind. It is a song the Youngbloods made famous in the 1960s and it is Get Together. The words to the refrain are “Come on people now, smile on your brother. Everybody get together. Try to love one another right now.”

As this virus continues to haunt our lives, we have a chance to completely trust in the sovereignty of God and see Him at work around us. We have been given an opportunity to love one another and care for each other during this trying time and I pray we can look back on it and be proud of the way we handled ourselves in response to helping others in the way God loves us unconditionally and comes to our aid when we are in trouble. Come on people, now. Smile on your brother. Everybody get together. Try to love one another right now and always.

Patty