Without being cynical there have been lots of positive outcomes as a result of the Covid crisis although we have only tended to whinge about the negatives.
For example, I am sure that one of my good mates would no longer be with us if it were not for Covid. He and his wife were just about ready to roll with their caravan for many months in the boondocks of Australia. Just one final task… a round of golf, before he left. On the fifth hole, his leg collapsed and the quick diagnosis was a minor hip problem. A pain shot would fix that.
It didn’t, so specialist investigation led to diagnosis of quick killer multiple myeloma. In the middle of that our borders clanged shut and my mate couldn’t go. He was forced to stay in Melbourne with some of the best cancer care in the world. How would he have gone in the boondocks?
A minor positive by comparison. Because of infection risk, all the vintage reading material has disappeared from professionals’ waiting rooms. No 5-year old magazines, out-of-date free local newspapers or ancient Reader’s Digests (with the coupons ripped out!). No reading material whatsoever, you have to bring your own! Such joy!
My worry is that if, and when, we get back to normal will that ancient material reappear? Has it been festering away in a cupboard somewhere only to come to light when the pandemic slips into history?
We live in hope!
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