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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Ten months into this pandemic, and I still find myself stopping in my tracks from time to time. Today I went for a walk in my neighborhood. I spotted something blue out of the corner of my eye. At first, I glanced at it and went on my merry way. Then I stopped. A year ago, such a sighting would have made me truly stop and wonder. What is it? Who put it there? Did someone make it? Today, my brain quickly dismisses the sighting ...it's just a discarded cloth face mask, probably tossed out a car window or slipped out of someone's pocket. This pandemic has taught me that one never knows what the future holds. Right now, I'm on the precipice of not knowing what my future holds for me professionally. Maybe the pandemic will bring this public health professional a new and different project. Or maybe I will have to close my consulting firm and pursue full-time employment. Only time will tell.
November 22, 2020
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How is the pandemic affecting any children in your life? Give an example or two of some specific ways you've seen this happen.
My grandson gets an extra year of basketball eligibility. So yay for that. But my granddaughter has missed out on an in-person freshman year of college. She's a bright, resilient kid. So I'm hoping it won't put much of a dent in her young life. But no doubt, both of them have had life experiences that most of us have not had to endure at a young age. We'll see.....
May 12, 2021