I’ve been trying to look up good news stories as well as keeping up with the bad. My grandmother used to remind us that “this too shall pass” – she was a very spriitual lady and read her bible faithfully…my mother (her daughter) is the same way, so those sayings and beliefs that were shared with me growing up are truly helpful right now.

A few of my classes had me working directly with elementary students… online classes mean that I have to finish my one-on-one work with filler assignments. Also sad that I would not be able to say goodbye to the second graders that I have been with all semester.

I love that the younger generations are taking this seriously. I just wish the older people would as well.

I only go out when I need groceries. I’m on edge every time I go out. It makes me angry when I see people going out just to go out and not taking precautions.

Being quarantined to #flattenthecurve is important but I would give anything to see a friend and hug them or go out to happy hour or go to a movie in the theater…

I’m naturally a positive person so I do feel like as humans, we are resilient and we will get through this. I’m definitely using this time to be more reflective about life, my family, and my work, all of which are giving me strength everyday.

I’ve been thinking about my great-grandmother a lot lately. She was born in 1901 and lived to be almost 90. She lived through so many big historic events, but rarely talked about any of them. In an odd way, that gives hope and strength – these big events feel big (and overwhelming) while happening; but in the grand scheme of things, they’re background to the important things, like friends and family.

Because I stay at home and take precautions, I am not worried for myself. I am much more concerned about my 96 year-old grandfather who lives in an assisted living facility in Alabama and my Aunt who has dementia and lives in a memory care facility in Georgia.

I have recently found some groups that are making non-medical masks to keep people safe. So I have recently started sewing on my machine to make some masks. This has relieved a lot of the helplessness I felt while sitting at home.

My little brother’s school is closed until April 27th, and there are no other child care options. Since I’ve been able to work remotely I went to my hometown (380 miles away) for three weeks to help my mom take care of him.