Bay Shore NY
10-04-2022 7:35pm

Love is Our Super Power

SKYLARK'S FEATURED ARTICLE OF THE WEEK - LOVE IS OUR SUPER POWER

We have the ability to change the world with love. It's our Super Power. We don't use it enough. It's time for that to change. As older adults, we have accumulated knowledge and wisdom, and we've been through enough in our lives to know how powerful love is. Love can heal. And it can change the course of someone's life. Imagine that magnified throughout the world. 

Over the past few years, we've been in the depths of a world-wide pandemic that has taken a human toll on all of us. Its name is all too familiar and has become part of our everyday vernacular. We wonder if COVID will ever leave us, and if we will ever stop talking about it. I had COVD in August, and it took a month to feel "normal" again. I still have residual body aches that can be painful. I feel humbled and lucky to have survived this virus. COVID continues to kill people every day and thousands more are still getting sick from it. The death toll is staggering. More than 1M people in the United States have succumb to this foreign invader and more than 6M worldwide. That's a staggering number that's hard to comprehend. We can do better. We can love more.

Throughout the lockdown, I found myself expanding and growing in ways that I had never done before. I saw it as a time to love deeper and to tell people that I loved them. When my mother was ill with heart failure many years ago, I spent a lot of time with her. I took her to all of her doctor appointments. It was a time of acute love. She was the most compliant patient and embraced her circumstance with dignity. She was bestowed with the kind of grace that Angels possess. She loved deeply and completely. That's who I learned love from. I know how to love and how to express love because of her. I give it freely. We can all do that. It's what we must do if we are to change the course of life as we know it today. Love can win over evil. It's our Super Power. Love is patient. Love is kind. It is time to use it wisely.

Peace and Love,

Skylark

At 60 and Beyond, giving love and receiving love is one of the most precious expressions of our humanity.

Below is a sample of a daily COVID tracker that I receive from The New York Times. The format is different as this is a copy that I placed into my newsletter. 

New York City, N.Y.

Case Details

The average number of new cases in New York City was 2,037 yesterday, about the same as the day before. Since January 2020, at least 1 in 3 people who live in New York City have been infected, and at least 1 in 198 people have died.

Local maps & charts

New York maps & charts
ON OCT. 4 DAILY AVG. PER 100,000 14-DAY CHANGE TOTAL REPORTED
Cases 1,264 2,037 24 –3% 2,882,065
Deaths 14 14 0.17 +18% 42,002
Test positivity 9.3%

Vaccination rate for New York City, N.Y.

All ages

81%

65 & up

89%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Percentages are the share of a population that is fully vaccinated.

National vaccination map

New York

Case Details

The average number of new cases in New York was 4,513 yesterday, about the same as the day before. Since January 2020, at least 1 in 3 people who live in New York have been infected, and at least 1 in 273 people have died.

New York maps & charts
ON OCT. 4 DAILY AVG. PER 100,000 14-DAY CHANGE TOTAL REPORTED
Cases 3,033 4,513 23 –3% 6,125,135
Deaths 43 27 0.14 +22% 71,167
Hospitalized 2,471 2,560 13 +5%
Test positivity 10%

Vaccination rate for New York

All ages

79%

65 & up

95%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Percentages are the share of a population that is fully vaccinated.

National vaccination map

United States

Case Details

The average number of new cases in the United States fell to 44,484 yesterday, a 2 percent decrease from the day before. Since January 2020, at least 1 in 3 people who live in the United States have been infected, and at least 1 in 314 people have died.

Maps for the United States
ON OCT. 4 DAILY AVG. PER 100,000 14-DAY CHANGE TOTAL REPORTED
Cases 35,981 44,484 13 –22% 96,248,351
Deaths 477 393 0.12 –8% 1,056,179
Hospitalized 26,858 27,334 8 –12%
Test positivity 9.2%

Vaccination rate for the U.S.

All ages

68%

65 & up

92%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Percentages are the share of a population that is fully vaccinated.

National vaccination map

SKYLARK'S PICK OF THE WEEK - OLD WESTBURY GARDENS

Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of businessman John Shaffer Phipps (1874–1958), an heir to the Phipps family fortune, in Nassau County. Located at 71 Old Westbury Road in Old Westbury, the property was converted into a museum home in 1959. It is open for tours from April through October. Don't miss the light show spectacular, Shimmering Solstice, that runs from November 25, 2022 through January 1, 2023 on the grounds of this gorgeous estate. For more information, visit www.oldwestburygardens.org. 

SKYLARK'S SONG OF THE WEEK - WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW by Burt Bacharach and Hal David (sung by Dionne Warwick)

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone
Lord, we don't need another mountain
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross
Enough to last 'til the end of time
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone
Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are corn fields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
Oh listen Lord, if You want to know
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some, oh, but just for every, every everyone
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
What the world needs now is love, sweet love

I am a columnist with Skylark Live Town News (SLTN) and write articles geared to the 60 and beyond population. Topics include human interest, nature, general observations, inspiration, music, and places I've been to in and around Bay Shore. I also write about restaurants and stores in the area. You can also watch my first Monday-of-the-month vlog, “60 and Beyond with Skylark" on my YouTube Channel, Skylark Live, that features topics covered in my articles from SLTN. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel as well as my free STLN newsletter that gets delivered directly to your email each Wednesday morning. To support SLTN, you can make a recurring monthly donation ($5 Friend or $15 Advocate) or a one-time donation of any amount. It's up to you, and it's easy to do on my feed. You can also advertise your business or event here as well. Please follow me on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn under my brand, Skylark Live. Thank you for your support.
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