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Dawn


They say it’s always darkest before the dawn.  I just keep thinking the dawn has to come sometime right? 

2020 started pretty horribly for me. There isn’t a single day that goes by that my heart doesn’t ache when I think of my mom and dad.  There is no adequate way to describe how much I miss them.  I am a little grateful though, that they don’t have to endure this mess of a world we are living in right now. People are dying right and left.  We are mostly confined to our homes.  All of our favorite entertainment options are closed – national parks, movie theaters, concert venues.  It’s very surreal and weird and on one hand, I would love to just go to a movie. I wish I could tell my daughter that she will have a graduation or that any of the kids could go see their friends.  On the other hand, more things are getting done around the house and I’ve had a little time to be creative, which I always enjoy.  We are spending more collective family time together.  This is MOSTLY a good thing.

The one thing I do know, is by the end of this, things are going to be different, in my life, probably in most peoples’ lives.  People are now learning to reprioritize.  Some are learning that they can survive without shopping, without more needless stuff.  Some are learning that family time is precious and taking walks actually can be a great way to pass time and get some fresh air and exercise.  Some are learning how to cook, haha!  But then there are others who are so against it, so combative, that they are not learning anything except how badly they want to be able to get back to what they’ve always done. They are hostile and mean and refuse to accept that we are all in this together.

For the people in the cheap seats – WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.  This is truly a real crisis and people are dying. It’s not another way to fight with each other over politics or, for crying out loud, toilet paper.  It’s a time to come together (6 feet apart) and support each other.  I have seen some wonderful examples of that – people leaving supplies on porches for people who need them, or using remote control cars to deliver something to their neighbor, or just stepping out onto their porches or balconies and singing as one, united voice.  That is where we can shine and grow, where we can learn to care more about other people as they are learning to care about you.  Let’s keep hope. 


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