Today, Easter Monday finds me gaining weight and strength as I anticipate returning to the Cancer Centre in a couple of weeks for a PET Scan, that will be used to develop a surgery plan. In the meantime, I am following the directive of the premier to “stay the blazes home” as my immune system continues to build strength. Farris and I are practicing serious isolating and we are very thankful for the kind efforts of family and friends to deliver groceries and even whole meals to our door.
Easter Supper
The social group that includes George and Katie, Ashley and Ryan, and Amanda and Tanner (all with a child under 16 months) decided to work together on Easter Sunday to provide a delicious and complete Easter supper to their parents! Thanks for your generosity! The ZOOM, “Face Time”, YouTube, and Livestream applications on our computer have been very helpful in letting us see family, especially grandkids, face to face. Marshall McLuhan philosophized about the coolness of the TV media. (low-definition media that engages several senses less completely in that it demands a great deal of interaction on the part of the audience.) I found that the “online” Easter Liturgies were mostly an opportunity to remember past full body experiences in community with others. The lack of interaction with people and the absence of the “smells and bells” of Easter celebration is difficult to replace. We experience life as a full body event. This Covid-19, time offers an opportunity for us to understand how much human contact with other people is necessary for our fullness of life. I wish everyone a Blessed Easter and health and joy as we struggle through our isolation.
