Seems that we are entering in our second half of our unfortunate adventure with COVID-19. I start with Coronavirus stats:

As for today, we have 3,320,537 cases globally, with 1,283,644 closed cases (out of which 234,392  (18%) deaths). We are getting over 3 millions cases, but the mortality percentage is still at 18% (22% mortality 2 weeks ago). Keep in mind that 1% of 2.5 millions is 25.000 less deaths, so this is huge. The trend is descendent, so it is getting better globally, but in UK is another story,  we got 171,253 cases and 26,771 deaths now. The increase in deaths number is due to the numbers from outside the hospital, especially in care homes, being added to the total number. We were told that in UK the peak was reached, i estimated that this happened 2-3 days ago. So now we need to wait probably another month so see what happens next. 

After all this time, i just reach the previous level on guitar, achieved when i used to play few years ago, so one month was needed for recovery. Spanish is begginer towards average level, i am still far from fluency. But given another month, miracles may happen.

Let's continue on some optimistic note.

"A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge."

- Thomas Carlyle -

So, you got this desire, burning inside you, and you want to learn, to know more. What you gonna do? Normal people will go to school, and to university after, paying a handful of money, and struggling for half of their life to pay it back. Is this the way? As you can see in this article, there are some good people who actually think about the better good. They created an university for refugees, completely online, where you can get a degree after four years of solid study.

"At its deepest level, I think teaching is about bringing people into communion with each other, with yourself as the teacher, and with the subject you are teaching."

- Parker Palmer -

And how can you do this better than creating online communities to help refugees from everywhere. As we are 'stuck' in our home, we need to remember the ones with no home, no country, no place on this earth. You can change lives, you can give them the opportunity of their lifetime, when often a local degree is asked before getting accepted for an interview. Al you need is love. And maybe few years of study. Because some may not have everything that we have.

What we have?

We have time, enough time to do anything.

We have eyes, to see the beauty of the world unraveling all around us.

We have ears to listen to the most perfect music, and that is not the one from the radio, but the heart of the loved one beating faster as we rest close enough.

We have taste to try the most amazing foods, and we can check on the real deal now, without travelling all the way to Tokyo or Barcelona.

We can feel the warmth of the sun in a good day, or the rain drops, or even the snowflakes landing softly on our skin.

We can smell on some amazing range of perfumes, and this is enough to make our thought go wilder.

What we don't have?

We don't have time, as we are over-scheduled and overwhelmed by a huge amount of crappy activities. The golden rule, you do not like it and you have no real benefit from it, don't do it.

We watch, but we don't look, we are merely passing by, with our eyes popped in the screen of the smartphone or tablet.

We are constantly assaulted by noises, and we probably forget what the real, complete silence is. Try to find 5 minutes in some quiet place, relaxing yourself.

We got our taste perverted by too much sweetness and salt, and most often the blandness of the food is hidden behind powerful preservatives and enhancers.

We automatically divide the smells in good or bad, without knowing that for one person the smell of horse shit is abominable, and for another is the smell of the childhood, when everyone was happy together with mom and dad and the other 7 siblings.

We do not feel enough, not internally, not externally either.

And the worst of all, nobody will teach us how to be happy. Because this is a personal journey, and you are the only one to do your homework. Good luck!