Home Sweet Home

When we left for Cuba three months ago, little did we know that three months later the world would have changed. Changed by something as small as a virus. Changed forever? Hopefully not. Optimistically, we may all be better off as a society, after this humbling experience. 


Our time in Cuba was wonderful indeed; but we were living as in a wonderland. We had little exposure to outside news and little interest in it. But suddenly the world came crashing in on us. And in our last week we experienced, panic, stress, and even resignation. We had to depart home early or face an uncertain future on this tropical island. Getting out was not easy and we had to depend on the kindness of a family member at home to make arrangements for us.

Now we are home. Home by the sea. Home where mandatory isolation is not really a huge inconvenience. Home where family, friends and neighbours are a support to each other even at an imposed physical distancing.

I know there are many who are facing financial, emotional, and physical trauma. I know we are the lucky ones.