Salty saying amidst pandemic

Dear Editor:

Like the old salts of the sea say, “We see no ships! Only hardship now!”

But old friendships will pass this way again soon.

Be patient, good things will come for those with faith. I’m wondering just how many of us baby boomers are thinking outside of this pox that has been bestowed on us all at the present?

Almost two months or more now, but every now and then some old soldier will come out of the blue and exclaim, “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” And yes it’s good advice if you are of sound mind not to let it.

So, for all you old’uns, how many of us would consider sucking on an icicle hanging from the eaves of our house, drink rainwater from the rain barrel, eat fresh fallen snow? Two months ago, not on your nelley you say. Well, now you could consider being young and foolish and doing just that.

Our air quality and sky clarity has never been this pure since briefly in another disaster not so long ago. Two wake-up calls for us old folk in one life span, and even more for our Second World War veterans; yes, even all the war veterans in between for that matter.

And let’s not forget those who returned home from some R&R to find that the place they called home is now a smouldering ember or sold down the river by a thundering storm. Ignites the imagination if you have never fallen victim to these inevitable tragedies don’t you think? I see no ships, only hardship through this pandemic and hopefully old friendships will be renewed after this ordeal.

Andy Homan, Penticton