So we start to open up the cities and the states and the
nation.
I started thinking about what is the amount of trauma that teachers
will be dealing with once the schools open up? What amount of trauma will
students be trying to deal with? But wait, kids are resilient, flexible. Maybe
so but they have feelings and emotions and they are missing out on being kids.
What about those that have lost friends, relatives, maybe even parents? What if
their parents were and are on the front lines? What if they had to run the
house while their parents were off being essential? Responsible for online
learning in their homes every day. What if their household was one that saw the
stats of abuse rise?
What about those on the front line? The medical
professionals that were the hand holders while someone took their last breath? Or
help by holding a phone for face time because that was the only way those
family members were able to see their loved one before they died? What about
the front line folks and the separation from their families because they didn’t
want to see this disease come into their homes and hurt their families?
What about the lost jobs or the fear of walking in to work
with people who don’t take precautions or don’t think it’s real? What about the
curve flattening and then a second wave? Who knows?
I know some folks and friends that are dealing with PTSD
symptoms from previous days in their lives and how will this affect them? Many
of these individuals are teachers or administrators. How will they be able to
shoulder their loads and then handle their students loads when our schools open
back up? I worry about these things but I also pray about these things.
Some may say don’t worry about it but I love my school and I
always thought about the faculty, staff and students as my very own children.
It gets that way for many after a certain number of years. It is especially
after 44 years at the same place.
Please stay safe out there. Find a buddy and talk out there.
Find a prayer and be strong out there. Always know I am here and willing to
talk but more importantly I am willing to listen to you talk. I pray each and
every day. It is important. But remember most of all I would rather talk to you
than pray over you at a service.
So many questions and so little time. But now oh so many prayers.
