Sorry if I accidentally brought politics into the thread. To me it's all about observing people and the environment, and how we have all changed. It's a writers' forum, kinda, and how ordinary people react to a crisis is interesting.
One thing I noticed is the surge in public art projects. By which I mean that kids are making chalk art on sidewalks, a lot. I've seen huge mosaic-like drawings, clouds and sunshine, and the occasional Bible blessing etched on the concrete.
The other thing I noticed while walking the dog is that people are friendlier. They're spending time in their front yards, and wave to you from the porch -- or they're out there gardening. With a constant sea breeze there's nothing much to worry about at a distance, so you can chat for a moment. If you can stay at home in suburbia, things aren't really that bad, just a little boring. A five-year-old boy stopped me today as I walked by his house to tell me how awesome it was that a butterfly made a cocoon on his window.
Everyone seems friendlier except the people working at stores and supermarkets. They seem tired, irritated, and bossy. Probably tired of explaining new social rules, as if everyone was a child trying to figure out how to behave at a store for the first time. Not happy about being first responders, wearing gloves and a mask all day. They kinda remind me of nurses in normal times.
One thing I noticed is the surge in public art projects. By which I mean that kids are making chalk art on sidewalks, a lot. I've seen huge mosaic-like drawings, clouds and sunshine, and the occasional Bible blessing etched on the concrete.
The other thing I noticed while walking the dog is that people are friendlier. They're spending time in their front yards, and wave to you from the porch -- or they're out there gardening. With a constant sea breeze there's nothing much to worry about at a distance, so you can chat for a moment. If you can stay at home in suburbia, things aren't really that bad, just a little boring. A five-year-old boy stopped me today as I walked by his house to tell me how awesome it was that a butterfly made a cocoon on his window.
Everyone seems friendlier except the people working at stores and supermarkets. They seem tired, irritated, and bossy. Probably tired of explaining new social rules, as if everyone was a child trying to figure out how to behave at a store for the first time. Not happy about being first responders, wearing gloves and a mask all day. They kinda remind me of nurses in normal times.
"Kitto daijoubu da yo." - Sakura Kinomoto