{"id":4706,"date":"2020-04-04T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=4706"},"modified":"2020-04-03T07:41:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T11:41:24","slug":"the-other-side-of-the-virus-an-opportunity-to-awaken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/the-other-side-of-the-virus-an-opportunity-to-awaken\/","title":{"rendered":"The Other Side of the Virus&#8230;An Opportunity to Awaken&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"The Other Side of the Virus....4\/04\/20\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/hpc4b-d81549?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1&#038;skin=1&#038;btn-skin=107&#038;auto=0&#038;share=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;pbad=1\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes there is panic buying.<br>Yes there is sickness.<br>Yes there is even death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You can hear the birds again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They say that after just a few weeks of quiet<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The sky is no longer thick with fumes<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;But blue and grey and clear.<br><br>They say that in the streets of Assisi<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;People are singing to each other<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;across the empty squares,<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;keeping their windows open<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;so that those who are alone<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;may hear the sounds of family around them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Today a young woman I know<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is busy spreading fliers with her number<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;through the neighborhood<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;so that the elders may have someone to call on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; are preparing to welcome<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All over the world people are looking at their neighbors in a new way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All over the world people are waking up to a new reality<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To how big we really are.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To how little control we really have.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To what really matters.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To Love.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So we pray and we remember that<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes there is fear.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;But there does not have to be hate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes there is isolation.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; But there does not have to be loneliness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes there is panic buying.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But there does not have to be meanness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes there is sickness.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But there does not have to be disease of the soul<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes there is even death.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But there can always be a rebirth of love.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today, breathe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic &#8211;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The birds are singing again<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The sky is clearing,<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Spring is coming,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;And we are always encompassed by Love.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open the windows of your soul<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And though you may not be able<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to touch across the empty square,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8211;&nbsp;Written by Fr. Richard Hendrick, OFM, March 13th 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>I would especially love to hear from you and how you are doing during this pandemic along with your comments, questions and suggestions. My email address is:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:medardlaz@aol.com\"><strong><em>medardlaz@aol.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>. This is the address I check throughout the day.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please listen to my Daily Treats on my Podcast. The email I send you each day has the title of the article underlined. Please click on the underlined title. You will then see the picture for the day along with the article. Just click on the triangle in the little green circle next to the Treats for the Soul logo and you can listen to the Podcast for that day.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please invite your family and your friends to subscribe. We need to assist each other through these trying times with help and strength from the Lord.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Blessings!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fr. Med Laz<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes there is panic buying.Yes there is sickness.Yes there is even death. But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You can hear the birds again. 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But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You can hear the birds again. 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