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In your view, have recent events changed the way people around the world view your country? If so, can you give any examples?
This large encampment of tent dwellers is in a park in my town right next to the county governmental office building. I think people around the world are shocked and dismayed, as I am, at the increasing number of unhoused people in this country, and the rise in extreme income disparity. People once viewed the USA as a prosperous country where poverty and wealth inequality were less dire than most countries, a place where a full time worker could afford to live comfortably. Now scenes like this are common in many cities and towns across the country. We have increasing numbers of people living in tents next to streets where Teslas and other signs of wealth are a regular sight. People who once envied us now shake their heads in disbelief and comment that this used to be a much better place.
October 22, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
I am currently sitting in the monitoring area after having just received my first vaccine dose. I feel more emotional than I expected to feel— this sort of feel giddy relief that maybe this life we’ve been living the last year can end. Meanwhile my husband and son are both home. My 3 year old is out of preschool again all week this week because he has a runny nose and can’t go back until he’s been 72 hours symptom free. It’s the kind of runny nose where during normal times I wouldn’t even consider keeping him home even a day. But here we are both working truncated days for an entire week again because of a little bit of snot. And the kiddo runs circles around the house and us.
March 11, 2021