Not yet February as I write this, and the Prime Minister has abandoned ‘Plan B’ and lifted all
Coronavirus-related restrictions. I have never envied the Government having to make decisions for the country— balancing the scientific evidence to limit the infections against the other needs of the people. Now also there are strong voices condoning the lifting of restrictions as well as complaining that they shouldn't have been there in the first place. I guess many of us will continue to wear masks in public and avoid unnecessarily going into crowded places. Let us hope that most people will exercise their common sense and avoid unnecessary risks: for their own sakes as well as that of the public. The death of Archbishop Tutu, although not too untimely in a sense, was a sad occasion and there has been many a reflection on his life and personality in the media. The past Archbishop of Canterbury commented on how comfortable Archbishop Tutu was in his own skin, as it were. But, being Rowan Williams, he put it a little differently. About such people he says, “That doesn’t mean that they are arrogant or self-obsessed... They have learnt to sense some of the joy that God takes in them. In that sense, Desmond Tutu manifestly loved being Desmond Tutu. ... it makes me feel that just possibly, by God’s infinite grace, I could love being Rowan Williams in the way Desmond loves being Desmond Tutu.” Those of us who feel weighed down by our own inadequacies could usefully echo that sentiment! We live in uncertain political times as 2022 begins to unfold! Who knows who will be our Prime Minister in a month’s time; who knows what will happen in Ukraine.. All that on top of the fears about possible new variants of Covid-19. I guess I am not the only one to feel unsettled at the moment. But let us hope for a brighter and happier year to come.
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