We are inching closer to the day our lives turned upside down (March 13, 2020). In 13 days it will have been a year since the US declared a National Health Emergency. Living through a global pandemic wasn’t on anyone’s mind, I don’t think, except Bill Gates, who warned for years this was coming. It’s clear now that we were underprepared. It’s clear now that leadership matters. It’s clear now that masks work.
I’m hearing from people I haven’t heard from in a while and it’s been interesting to see how everything has affected people. Mostly, people are out of work. The entertainment industry, especially people in theatrical were hit hard. Some are dealing with the after effects of having Covid. Some lost a person. Some feel completely isolated. Some are plain worn out from working and do distance learning. Everyone is in a state of uncertainty.
When will I get the vaccine? Will it work? Is it okay to send my kids back to school? Is it okay to see friends who got vaccinated? Is it okay to see more friends? When can I see my family?
So many questions. It feels like things are heading back to normal but are they? We are learning how to live and deal with this. Will things ever be normal? 500,000 people died from this beast. You think you didn’t know anyone who had it but then people slowly reveal they did have it and they tell you their story. So much has happened that I’m not sure we can return to normal. Maybe keep moving forward but normal still seems far off.
It’s March 1st, wow, just wow! People want it to be over but I feel there is still a long way to go. So I stay here uncertain and wonder what is the next turn?
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