So far, and counting: several months still ahead — We all have seen tons of memes, posts, and videos spreading laughter, joy, hope, sarcasm, or pure cynicism. It has depended on the week and status of the pandemic, but have you seen how they have changed over time? …

No, I’m not referring to loved ones or to jobs — The quarantine began too long ago, so long ago that some of us can barely remember exactly how we lived our lives (it has happened to me that I can’t recall certain routines and things, some as simple as how to open the gate to drive away in my car!)…

Or at least for this Russian roulette-gamble we’re all in! — Never before has the world be so interested in working together as a whole. Never before in the field of science, at least. …

Or some of the things of the soul disrupted already… and counting — In the last two weeks, I reflected on the things we’ve had to move on with, given that this pandemic isn’t over, but to tell you the truth, we keep losing and losing untouchable things, things of the soul — as I’ve written before — as time has kept going…

And still… — The streets were covered with purple jacaranda flowers on the pavement and on the trees along the several kilometers of the march on International Women’s Day one year ago. We had been advised to wear purple, so the tight mass of us was uniformly that hue. …

However unexpected and involuntary… — When the lockdowns began, the idea of ‘Stay at home’ was meant, supposedly, for anyone who could, but specifically for those whose jobs were non-essential. This ‘essential’ meant, primarily, doctors and nurses who can’t do home-office, of course, and that everyone else must remain locked down. Aha! Sure! Hospital professionals…

That is the paradox… — The paradoxes and the dichotomies we’re experiencing lately seemed improbable, not even thinkable. …

Or beginning to embrace the post-pandemic Man — When we receive bad news, it takes some time to collect ourselves and react properly. It usually takes us by surprise, and more so when the bad news is related to hazardous health issues. …

Or beginning to embrace the post-pandemic era — The other day I saw a Coca-Cola ad on TV, depicting young people — groups of friends and families — celebrating with big meals, together again. The slogan was something like ‘Let’s open up again to getting reunited’. I immediately nodded with rejection for two reasons: first, this ad made…