Disruptions

As the second decade of the Twenty-First Century drew to a close, the world was filled with optimism. Sure, there were the repetitive stories about wars in the Middle East, Russian election interference claims, threats from Islamic terrorist, and North Korean saber rattling. Despite these news reports, life in the United States was looking up. Crime, hunger, illiteracy, and even poverty rates were falling around the globe. Stock markets were at an all-time high. Technology was leaping forward. Baby Boomers were on the cusp of retirement with more wealth than any generation in history.

Then, in less than two months, everything changed. One mindless, microscopic virus brought the modern world to a virtual standstill. So many of our greatest accomplishments ground to a halt. Art, education, air travel, commerce, manufacturing, and even simple human contact was restricted; first by recommendation, and later by executive orders. ABC News reporter Jeff Cox reported on March 30, 2020 of a projection by economists of the Fed’s St. Louis district, of 47 million jobs being placed on hold, which could translate to a 32.1 percent unemployment rate. Churches were instructed to close their doors at a time when people were asking why God could possibly allow such threatening disaster to permeate the world.

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