The Term “God’s Waiting Room” is not one to bandy around. A serious Pandemic

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Richard H. McBee Jr.

I was struck today by the Governor of the State of Florida kind of blandly saying that the 20% of elderly folks in Florida who live there are in “God’s Waiting Room”.

I hope the Governor has looked at some of the lines of coffins being buried or cremated in other states and countries and taken this to heart.

Today, as I was looking at news from the countries where I spent much of my career as a teacher and principal I was especially struck by two countries for which I have fond memories although they were trying times for both.

86 – 90 in Lima Peru at Colegio Franklin D. Roosevelt and 96 – 2000 at Academia Cotopaxi in Quito Ecuador.

The former city is now under seige by the corona virus and the pictures in the article attached says it all. I hope you will think about those pictures in the Cathedral of Lima the next time you forget to wear your mask or joke about this virus.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/peru-thousands-faces-mass-none-195417788.html

The latter is a happier scenario from Academia Cotopaxi which is now celebrating its 60th Anniversary. Wow! I’ve been gone 20 years? Seems like only yesterday! Here are two of our old school cups I still use.

Cup for pre-1996 – The “I Love Cotopaxi” Cup – Best Kept Secret in South America!

Enjoy!

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2 Comments on “The Term “God’s Waiting Room” is not one to bandy around. A serious Pandemic”

Lara
June 18, 2020

I love your mugs Rick brings back memories, Lara Farley

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- Richard H. McBee Jr.
  November 17, 2020
  
  Hi, Laura, yes, some good days then! Still going strong here in Oregon. All the best, Rick
  
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