“Hey, Florrie! What’s with all these spiky things ? We’re starting to look like that Corona thingy!”
“I don’t know, Petal. I guess this is just how we grow.”
“Well, I don’t like looking like something that makes people sick. They’re not going to plant us if we look more like a cactus than a flower!”
“You know, Petal, you complain a lot about things you can’t fix.”
“I know, but it didn’t matter until that bat flu thing went worldwide.”
“Just relax. Something else will come along and people will forget what Corona looks like.”
Just Writing! 
Dear Linda,
As the variant is making the rounds, I would love to be in a time where we can forget what Corona looks like.
And isn’t it the way? There are those who are always on a fault finding mission. 😉
Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I got it in August. Not just an ordinary cold. Saps the energy. But nI’m better now, and should have some degree of immunity for a couple of months. I hope.
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Very true. We do forget so soon, usually focusing on the upcoming monster.
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Exactly.
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Yes, the memory will fade come the next crisis
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I heard somewhere recently that polio is making a comeback. Good grief.
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Yes, we have drifted away from it – no more daily figures of cases or deaths, even though it’s still here. Plenty of other distractions for us all.
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Indeed. I love history, and have read a lot over the years about epidemics like cholera, smallpox, typhus, the Bubonic Plague–always something to terrify and change or destroy life. And we still can’t cure the common cold 🙂
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Love your sense of humour. Great read ,😜😇🤔
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Thanks, Linda.
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I sincerely hope that corona will disappear from our lives soon. Funny story.
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I had it in August. Not pleasant. I sure hope it will give me some immunity for a couple of months, at least.
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Aw, I like the flowers’ names. I hope they are right, but I fear whatever distracts us might be even worse.
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Me too, Elmo. I read recently that polio seems to be making a comeback.
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Would that we could all forget what Corona looks like… and never see it again. Great story!
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Thanks, Bear. It’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the picture 🙂
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I can see where you saw that.All I could think about was how funeral the flowers seemed and I didn’t want to write a funeral this week. too much of that in reality.
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Another look at the variants that may arrive at any moment.
It’s still a bit scary. Let’s hope this stays a fiction tale.
Isadora 😎
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We can hope! I had it in August, so I’m hoping that will give me some degree of immunity for a while.
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I’m afraid once sometimes is not enough. I had COVID when it first popped it pretty little head. And, again a year later. So, it can come back again. I pray 🙏🏻 you can stay healthy, and away from it.Have a good weekend … Isadora 😎
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I have a couple of friends who have had it twice, in spite of jabs and boosters. Sigh.
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👍🏻
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They should concentrate on their positives!
Their colour attracts birds and insects, pollination and continuation of the species!
And the pleasure they give, so beautiful.
Good story.
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Now that you mention it, they do look like ‘rona! Unfortunate for the flowers.
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It’s the first thing I saw :). Trish says they’re called “pin cushion Hakea, an Australian flower. And they do sort of look like my red tomato-shaped pin cushion !
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I’d be afraid to touch one, for sure.
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Cute perspective but touches on the fear of being associated with the virus. Actually the spiky shape is common in nature….not sure why that is!
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Yes, agreed. You see it a lot. Cacti, of course, are known for being spiky. And porcupines 🙂
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According to the World Health Organisation boss this morning, the end of Covid is in sight. Next…!
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I think whatever “next” is could be a lot worse!
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Eventually there will be other problems. Things like that are so very flavor of the monthy
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That’s funny. Sad but true!
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they do resemble the corona virus indeed. enjoyed the humor. 🙂
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Very topical. I hadn’t thought of them in that way.
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It’s the first thing I saw–couldn’t unsee it 🙂
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Let’s hope that something does not come around soon.
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So very clever!
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Gosh I sure hope we have some time before the next one… even if it then makes us forget the current virus. Nicely done from the plants perspective.
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Thanks, Laurie 🙂
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Love this! What a great idea hearing from the flowers themselves. I like stories that speak for those without an audible voice. And yup, we’ve all moved on. I still have to wear a mask all day at work in aged care, so so over it. Good story though, nicely done. 🙂
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Thanks, Fleur. Sorry you’re still dealing with being behind that mask. Even Fauci and the CDC are now acknowledging that they weren’t very effective.
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I agree about the masks, I don’t think they are effective, and some of the public wear them incorrectly which decreases their effectiveness… But it’s what we have to do. There will come a time when we don’t have to wear them, and we’ll all fling them in the air in celebration lol
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What I really don’t understand is people who wear them ALONE in their CARS. See it every now and then. SMH.
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Masks or not, it is a sad time, as fear rules so many individuals
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I agree, Michael.
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