Can we talk about the new normal? I have seen so many ways people are showing up for each other. Meeting new family additions through windows. Drive by, honk & wave & cheer birthday celebrations, homecomings, and even wedding receptions (!). People sewing masks and hats, and companies donating materials. Engineering students at MIT working on a ventilator solution—anonymously. Neighborhoods drawing pictures/leaving messages on their windows, sidewalks, and local trails for encouragement. Groceries & gifts being dropped off, and texts/calls/video check ins to make sure people are ok. Ordering things from small businesses to ease their financial burdens. Healthcare workers giving time, themselves, and all they have. Also teachers, and grocery store workers, public safety officials, and parents. Nationwide, religion wide, even worldwide prayers and fasting. Today I read about someone donating a pulse oximeter to someone who is very sick. Many people have individually reached out to my family to let us know they are thinking of, praying for, and there for us.
These are sad and desperate and trying times! But wow, people are beautiful. It’s amazing that, even though we are apart, in some ways we’re the closest we’ve ever been. 💛