And of Clay Are We Created- Shawn Bendeck

         “And of Clay are We Created” shows the relationship between a news reporter and young girl as he attempts to free her from the mud she is stuck on in. He stays with her for days up until her unfortunate death. Today, we go through a pandemic ourselves and the hundreds of thousands of people facing the corona virus in our country as it is televised every single day. We connect to suffering far away literally by social distancing. By social distancing we want to prevent suffering and stop the spread of the virus. We have doctors and nurses working countless hours putting their lives on the line. We have every single news channel known to man updating us on the virus every single day. Either we receive positive news that less people are dying and things are starting to open back up, or we hear news of more and more lives being taken and we remain on PAUSE. The roles of these reporting stations also add their input on whether they agree or not with the decisions being made by the governors and the president of the United States. As people continue to die it’s easy to put the blame on these people saying they may not be doing enough or that their decisions are leading to more and more people catching the virus. Politicians and governors have had huge roles in the pandemic as we rely on them hoping they make the best decisions in attempt to slow and moderate the spread of the virus. We ourselves also contribute to the pandemic when we social distance. I myself always wear a mask and gloves wherever I go. There are those out there who don’t have the young strong immune system that I have so I must respect that. With also taking care of myself I always sanitize and wash my hands whenever the opportunity arises. As of anxiety its just the fact of not knowing. No one knows when we will be outside living life to the fullest with those who we love. Everyone will most definitely cherish life a million times more and take nothing for granted. I myself as strange as it may sound can’t wait to get back to face to face classes. Online services are just difficult to cope with and it could be hard to motivate yourself to get up and do the assigned work. Either way I can wait to go to concerts, social settings, and to just see the world again. The media can not go a day without discussing the virus, but it has helped in spreading awareness and assist in donating to the cause. Our fight with corona virus is almost done I feel but it’s not over as we must continue to fight the virus and take huge precautions. Life as we know it will be back to the way it was in no time