One Apple A Day #698 - I have your back
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Yesterday, a dear friend reminded me about this video from a few days ago. It's a concise and powerful reminder that this pandemic is not hitting everyone in the same way. All the frontline workers are a lot more exposed than others. Some families, even in the wealthiest countries, are struggling to meet basic needs.
When leaders ask to make sacrifices. When they say that we all need to play our part, they are right, but they should acknowledge those differences. They should show empathy.
While we were sharing all of this in our conversation, a thought hit me.
What I really miss right now, are leaders who make me feel they have my back. That they know that they are asking a lot, but that I should not worry, because they have my back. I get it that nobody knows what's going to happen. They don't have all the answers, and I get it. I also get it that every choice has consequences, and not all of them are predictable. That's ok.
I just want to feel that, whatever will happen, you - my leaders - have my back.
So, I went to bed yesterday evening with these words playing in my mind.
I have your back.
They were still there this morning when I woke up. But the feeling was different.
What about me? Am I asking something I am not doing myself? Am I there for the people I love? Do they feel that I have their back?
As always, the change starts with me.