How are you doing this week, as we continue to cope with a new, but hopefully temporary “normal?” It’s an interesting trip we’re on as a nation… especially after all of our personal and business travel plans have been cancelled for now.
We are beginning to look beyond COVID-19, to what life will look like when the shelter in place orders have ceased, and what the lasting effects might be. The Common Sense Civics and Citizenship articles and a short video this week have dealt with the pandemic from the perspective of pondering life after the pandemic. You can find the video here.
As for me, I’ve got a case of good ol’ cabin fever today. This, after having the tornado sirens go off at 10:30 last night. Nothing like a tornado warning when you’re half asleep and in the midst of a pandemic, right? The tornado was full steam ahead in a path toward our neighborhood. It knocked a few telephone polls out of the way and then passed over our area. No casualties reported. That was a wonderful end to a cliff hanger. Now I remind myself… inhale, exhale. This, too, shall pass. I think many of us are “on edge” lately.
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For Liberty,
Candace Donnelly
