The pandemic has turned our lives upside down.  The things we took for granted have been taken away, and we wonder if life will ever be normal again. But here are seven things Covid-19 can’t stop.

1. Kids growing taller.  They may be in lock down, missing school and sports, but they’re still growing, in spite of the pandemic.  My youngest grandson grew 5 inches in 5 months.

2. Rain:  It’s going to rain when it wants to, and the virus can’t stop it.  This year, Hoosier farmers are looking at bumper crops due to the sudden abundance of rain that fell last week.

3. Live Births:  Just look at the vital statistics in our local newspaper, you can see that babies are still being born every single day of the week, and every hour of the day,  I have no doubt that those who survive this virus will never face another covid-19 scare, because by the time they’re in school,  we’ll have a vaccine.  Just like we wiped out polio

4. Weddings.  They may be postponed or scaled down, but people still want to get married.  Look at Princess Beatrice of England. The good thing is that smaller weddings result in far less expense.

5. Home building.  New homes are going up all over town.  And they’e selling like hot cakes.  I saw construction workers outside starting in early March.  In our city, entire new sub divisions are sprouting up .

6. Making love.  Condom sales have skyrocked all over the world.   It makes sense.  Couples are locked down together, with much more free time.

7. The beauty of nature. Sunrises and sunsets. Verdant landscapes. Mountains. Waterfalls. Oceans, lakes, rivers and creeks.   Because industries and businesses have closed down, there is a sudden drop in carbon emissions, which means covid-19 has been good for the environment.  As an example, levels of pollution have been reduced by 50% in places like New York City.

Life goes on…