Positive Of Lockdown

This lockdown has been hard but let's focus on some of the positives of what this lockdown has done.

I am going to state the obvious and say that this lockdown has meant that we are all safe and that a lot fewer people have been infected with the virus but I am thinking more deeply hear. It is not just about people not catching the virus it has given earth rest from all of the pollution as well.

With everyone being in lockdown then no one has been going outside and littering which means less litter that has ended up going in our oceans which has effected the wildlife as less of them are being hurt as well. Since we are not allowed to go anywhere then we have not had to use our cars which means that there is less pollution filling up our atmosphere. There has been less demand for certain products as well which means that they are cheaper and they also do not need to produce as much. Just look at the price of fuel it is the lowest it has ever been for around 20 years.

The oceans are getting clearer as well and I do not mean there is suddenly less rubbish in them as there is going to always be rubbish in them unless we start to clean them up but humans have not been going to the beach as much for a holiday so there has been less litter going in them. Just look at how clear the oceans are right now this just shows us what effect we are actually having on our planet and we really need to think about that in the future when the lockdown is released.

This lockdown has also made us appreciate the health care system that we have got in place in each country as well and we have shown so much support for them in these past few weeks it has been unreal. I hope this makes us realize where the funding should be going and how much we actually rely on them to be there for us in our time of need. For them this is a 24/7 job they do not take breaks they are always on the clock ready to save us even if there is not a pandemic going on. I think in the future they need a lot more support from the government so that they can continue the great work they are doing. 

There have been lots of support for frontline workers as well but they would not have got it unless they were called front line workers. If this pandemic did not happen then they would have still been taken for granted. We need to think about this in the future and show these front line heroes that they have our support even if there is not a pandemic going on. Just think the next time you get the post thank them for what they are doing right now and show your appreciation for them.

This lockdown has helped us all realize what we took for granted before and how much we actually should be exercising. The government told us we are allowed to go on a walk and then suddenly the whole country turned into joggers as it was the only way to leave the house. We need to be outside more and we need to be taking care of our local parks and nature reserves a lot more so that we can continue to enjoy them for the rest of our lives.

It has also opened up our eyes to mental health as before it was kind of looked over but now we are all really focusing on being there for each other and not pushing people away. We need to keep this support going for people even after the lockdown has ended so that everyone in this country is there for each other and that we stop the hate for each other.

A lot of hate has been stopped due to this lockdown as we have realized there are much bigger problems going on in the world instead of hating each other we have been there for each other and shown that we can support each other before we were just choosing not to.

Let me know how this lockdown has changed your life or the people around you. It is important that we stay strong and keep fighting through this so that we can see a better tomorrow.