Comfortably Numb đ¶
đ¶ When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone
I have become comfortably numb đ¶
Comfortably Numb is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their eleventh album, The Wall. Originally it was a single with "Hey You" as the B-side. "Comfortably Numb" is one of Pink Floyd's most famous songs, renowned for its two guitar solos. (checkout the second, which David Gilmour begins at about the 4:40 minute mark) The hit song ranked number 314th on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Often the word ânumbâ is often used to describe a physical sensation - my fingers or toes are numb from the cold. The word âemptyâ commonly applies to physical objects, such as, âThis basket is empty.â Most people donât give much attention to the feeling of being emotionally numb. Psychologists have seen countless people who seem absolutely fine on the outside, while walking through life feeling either empty or numb, or both, on the inside. I wonder how much truer this is, especially during a quarantined pandemic? According to the Mayo Clinic, "...the coronavirus diseaseâs pandemic has changed people's lives in many ways. In addition to feeling grief over ... life (interrupted), you're likely grieving the loss of your normal routine..."
A Garden Story. What I remember next of that night in Gethsemane was Jesus shaking us awake. âWake up,â He kept saying. âThe hour is almost here.â What hour, I asked? ... Whatâs going on? What am I missing? Those of us with Jesus in the garden tried our best to stay alert, wake, but we could not. When Jesus woke us again, He said âthat the time was at hand.â
Shaken awake by the Christ â maybe thatâs what it takes in todayâs society to shatter our ânormalâ and stimulate us from being comfortably numb. Perhaps during these uniquely odd times, we have been mercifully shaken awake. May we in unity, pray to continue to stay awake and walk as the disciples of Christ. Putting aside that which can dull our senses, letâs get back to better: Living, Loving, Caring and Following. Christ, awaken us⊠for maybe we have become #ComfortablyNumb.
