by Aurelien Romain

Lockdown Thought — Day 47 now at Level 3

"The other has a face." God help us see that the other — whichever side he or she is on — is the face of the divine. We've learned this more in our bubbles over the last weeks as we've watched our country and the world cope with the illness and death of the pandemic. We can take this compassion with us when we move to fewer restrictions.

Adapted from: Tui Motu Magazine. Issue 217 July 2017: 7
Two more cases yesterday — again, connected to known clusters.
Bless us, God of community
with thoughtfulness, imagination and participation
to build the lessons of lockdown into our lives
to recognise tensions that undermine our relationships 
to understand the struggles of families plunged into unemployment
to advocate for equality in our society
to live humbly in Earth as our home 
to be loving, creative and appreciative
in the new normal we're living into.

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