2020 has been a wild ride and we are only in April

I've never had to deal with tragedy or the death of a loved one before and I hope to never have to. I cannot imagine what people are going through who have lost their loved ones during this pandemic. My heart goes out to them all. 

I am one of the privileged, at least so far. I haven't had to bear the loss of a loved one. Nor have I lost my job. I can work from home. I live in a small college town that seems to be safer than larger cities like NY, LA, Chicago, etc. I can go to the grocery store and still find toilet paper. I have a spot at the community garden and can grow vegetables. 

I am trying to find ways to give back to my community and have been successful. Dropping off food for the food bank, giving gift cards to cashiers, and tipping well when we get delivery. These might all be small things, but if everyone did small things, then we might all be able to pull through this situation. 

Through all of the darkness, I am hopeful. Hopeful that people will be nice and helpful. Hopeful that people will be kind and thoughtful. Hopeful that people will be understanding. Understanding is paramount to our civilization, to our people. 


So as Ellen always says, be kind to one another.