“Joyful” solo exhibition at the Grey Heron Gallery Bandon

I am sure like me, we are now so long into this strange new world we almost call “Covid”, we are all getting to a point of being fed up, stressed, anxious, even inpatient to get back to normal.  It seems that “normal” may be some time off by the look of things and by all reports.  So, can we look at this time and say we have learned anything? Are there things that we should change, have changed for the better?  Did we enjoy the slower pace of life and having time to be together as family?  I certainly did.  I enjoyed the uninterrupted time together as family and enjoyed conversations together over our meals without having to rush.  

Of course, there was another side to all of this too.  For so many, it became a very lonely time, a very isolated time.  Elderly family and friends could not get around as they used to  and had to be even more careful.  It goes without saying, the most incredibly sad time has been for those whose loved ones passed away in these months, and a proper goodbye with the support of family, neighbours and the wider community was not possible.  This will, without a doubt leave a lasting mark on the lives of those who lived out this reality.