Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine September 2020

S tate, National, Chapter News Feature Story

No Stranger Time

Born out of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan and the aftermath of the only two nuclear attacks in history, GODZILLA broke into film in 1954 from the mind of Tomoyuki Tanaka. Godzilla was to be nature ’ s revenge on mankind and was the metaphor for the “ bomb ” . In 36 movies, Godzilla has been revenger, villain, and sympathetic antihero. His emergence also created opportunities for heroes and heroines and equally evil antagonists. Now we have from the east, this time China, the Coronavirus coming out of the Wuhun province. The result of bats in an open market or perhaps carelessness in a bio lab, it has taken an unbelievable tole of 22,698,506 cases, 793,291 deaths worldwide. Unlike Godzilla, the Corona Virus is real and has changed our lives. As of August 19 th , Arkansas had 53,430 cases and 631 deaths. That number grows each day. I lost my dearest friend of over 40 years in a nursing home. I could not sit with him or hold his hand to provide comfort and support. The nurses did all they could to comfort him as he passed away. I am grateful to them. This virus is something that I never thought would happen in America. We are suppose to be immune from pandemics and the

destructive chaos of third world countries. We are America. Like Godzilla spewing fire from his mouth, consuming everything in its path, the Corona Virus, has consumed our families and friends and even more so, our way of life. We wear masks, are fearful to touch another or shake hands and some grandparents greet their grandchildren through the glass door.

HOWEVER, THIS TOO SHALL PASS

In the same way that Godzilla was driven back into the sea, the Corona Virus shall be eradicated from America.