Perspective

On the way home I heard an interview with a former military leader. He said Winston Churchill’s great gift was putting things in perspective.  In 1940 when Britain was on the ropes, Churchill made no dire predictions, offered no rosy promises. 

Churchill told the British people Britain would never surrender. He didn’t need to tell them life was going to be grim, but he did need to assure them they would survive.

When things started to look up, Churchill said, “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Tough times still lay ahead, he was saying, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

The coronavirus was not a world war, but I knew things were likely to get worse before they get better.  On the other hand, they would get better. 

Today I will put things in perspective.

Jury Duty © 2020 by Ken Montrose

Jury Duty is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

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