Living in Lockdown
According to the Collins Dictionary.......Lockdown is the word of the year. In case that sentence doesn't have enough information for you, here is the link to the article:
A new phenomenon has hit. It is called Zoom Fatigue. You probably saw this coming. It is, as you can imagine - a weariness of tuning in to internet meetings.
Zoom meetings are a brilliant invention. They save an enormous amount of money and time just considering travel. If I had attended all of the meetings in person today that I tuned into on my computer, there would have been 3 hours travel time....and the attendant cost in petrol.
Zoom meetings - it would seem - were made for COVID times. How on earth would the world go forward if no one dared travel or step outside their homes? How would people be able to meet and greet? I am grateful for this great invention. But I understand Zoom Fatigue.
On this Sunday November 15, we have attended Oxford 1st Ward Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School, a Missionary Sunday School and I attended our Stake Conference. I was inspired by things said in every single meeting. I am grateful to be able to attend. I took notes and I added comments. I listened attentively. But by this evening, my mind was drifting. Something about being at home in comfortable clothing in a comfortable chair.
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| The screen said that 96 were attending, but I could only see 25 on my screen. Look, the lady in the upper left is relaxing on her couch! It was a beautiful meeting though. Most screens were left blank, without the pictures of the participants. At one point, a lady was speaking about the terrible burdens she has carried for many years and which have been especially difficult in the last year. As she spoke, she became emotional, and one by one, women clicked the video icon, so that their pictures appeared. It was as if they silently were offering love and support. It was a very sweet part of the meeting. |
It is funny. I think I am correct in saying that a good many people go into a Zoom meeting dressed smartly from the waist up, and who knows what from the waist down. On Sundays though, I try to stay in Sunday clothing for the better part of the day.
Word of the day for American visitors to the Emerald Isle: Literally
In America, we say lit er al ly, with emphasis on the first syllable. The British pronunciation is so very charming, with a strong emphasis on the first syllable lit, making a strong t sound at the end. The last three syllables are compressed into two: ruh lee, both said a tone or two lower than the first. LIT' ruh lee.
In the afternoon, some lovely friends dropped this off...actually Shelley drove and waited downstairs in the running car, while John hiked up the steps to drop some delicious pumpkin bread off. He and SK stood at the door - a good 12 feet apart gabbing....I think we are all hungry to visit other people in person!
P.S. Zoom Meetings...the app...limit your meetings to an hour, so that is a plus. We seldom have a meeting that last longer than an hour, or everyone has to sign in again.
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