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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
The arts council I belong to hosts craft workshops to raise funds. The latest one was a cardinal barn quilt wall hanging. All participants had beautiful wall hangings to take home. I couldn’t resist the leftover paint on a participant’s palette. I grabbed a board and smeared the palette on it to create my own piece of art. I believe my impulsive action was a small act of defiance to all of the restrictions and rules we have lived with in the past year.
March 2, 2021
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Have people in your community supported one another during the pandemic? Talk about why or why not, and maybe give some examples.
I think that there has been ... communal helping going on, although I personally do not feel like anyone has actively reached out to me. One of the local community centers has turned into a food bank and soup kitchen. There are people posting on FB and other places of free food delivery; people volunteering to go shopping for others; shops giving discounts to those who need them because they lost their jobs. ...I hope that some of the systems implemented will stay in place to continue to help those in need and those who might have 'fallen through the cracks.'
July 6, 2020