"Maybe Tomorrow" ~ by: "Ann" Frances Harper
This is the title of the book I was anticipating writing in 2019, then life happened. Instead of writing this book, I began living the title. I was
sick through the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays with something that far exceeded the flu. In the early part of 2020, I learned of Covid 19. To this day, I refuse to say that was my illness, yet it challenged me far beyond anything else I'd known.
I, in my mind, was thinking that 2020 would bring clarity, pretty much
like 20/20 vision. Yet it brought a level of uncertainty to the world unlike
anything else. Quarantine, tremendous loss of life, isolation and social
distancing, nothing was usual. When I learned that everyone's safety would
depend on masking up to protect yourself and others, my worry and stress
level went to new heights. Why? It was because I know that we are a
selfish species of human beings, we also have such a distorted vision
and understanding of freedom. A nation of self-consumed people feeling
as if their rights were being taken if they had to do a single thing for their
safety and the safety of others-wearing a mask. Life became a period of total
chaos!
Millions of lives lost, and as always, Blacks were disproportionately impacted
and lost the battle to this vicious virus. Sometimes I wonder, and I can't be
the only one, why it seems that anything unfortunate or life-threatening
always impacts Blacks more. Can't help but wonder. Such a period of
misinformation, misdirection, and downright unbelievable advice of how
to deal with this crisis and remedies to treat it, I went to my Source, as I
always do. I pray for His guidance and an increase in faith, logic and common
sense. I've watched, too many times, man spout propaganda as truth, when
they really don't have a clue. I had to unplug and disconnect from media...
all media, it was just too much!
The title, "Maybe Tomorrow," kept swirling around my mind insisting that
I write that book because it was truly a warning of things to come. The
pure meaning of Maybe-(undecided-possibly) coupled with Tomorrow (the
day after today)-for some, due to Covid 19, Tomorrow never came.
Here we are in December of 2022 and yet, the struggle continues.
I follow all precautionary measures for myself as well as others. I also
encourage all my family members, friends and loved ones to do the same.
If Covid-19 is a test for God to see whether we could care about each
other...people...we are failing miserably!!! When there were those who
were brutally attacked or lost their lives for reminding customers that the
store policy was to wear a mask, it's a sad representation of human beings.
Will we ever learn? When? ...Maybe Tomorrow~~ I simply can't help but to
pray and hope ~~ In the meantime, prayers and blessings to you...let's
be better.
