I am watching the national news and Omicron is now the dominant variant of Covid in the United States. It feels like that happened really fast. It also feels like a repeat where lots of people are worried and getting tested, but at the same time experts are saying that we have tools to help us now like vaccines.
It reminds me of what happens to me every few years. I have OCD and anxiety and I start to feel comfortable with it. Then something happens in my life where it feels like everything falls apart, I stumble, and then I fall flat on my face. When it happens, I feel like I am starting all over again from square one. I can’t count how many times it has happened.
Every time it happens, I wonder why thinking I have made so much progress and instead it feels like I am not getting anywhere. Then, I realize that believe in God doesn’t mean that everything is going to be great. Life still is going to be a struggle. I am still going to have challenges. I am still going to stumble and fall. The OCD and anxiety is going to be a life-long struggle. It’s okay though.
I am thankful for every experience. With each experience, I am growing and learning. I am becoming a better person. I am not starting at square one; it just feels that way sometimes. I have to have the faith to know that.
With this new variant, it may feel like things are going back to the beginning, but the experts are right. The world has learned a lot about this virus and although we may have setbacks, we can continue to move forward. I have learned that over and over every time I have had a setback myself. Life isn’t about everything being perfect. Life is about learning and growth.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
