I never really knew my dad; I was an infant when he left for the Korean War, and a couple of years after he came …
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Blessings for My Husband
My own Coronavirus experience began soon after New York City shut down in mid-March 2020. My husband, Robert, began to feel exhausted, slept later and …
Read More »A Challenging Time
2020 was one of the most challenging years of my lifetime. I have relatives who lived through the latter parts of World War II, and …
Read More »Spaces in Our Lives
Coronavirus invaded our world about two years ago, and already I’m starting to ignore one of the lessons I learned through this experience. It’s the …
Read More »Overcoming The Virus
The Coronavirus has influenced everyone, and this is the story of how I took on the virus and won. I am an essential grocery store …
Read More »COVID and My Job
I spent several years in college as a volunteer working with at-risk youth and addiction programs. I grew up watching the havoc addiction wreaked on …
Read More »New Pandemic Rituals
A ritual can be a breath of fresh air, something that breathes life and renewal into a person. It can bring out the spiritual in …
Read More »Holidays During COVID-19
This year of 2021 is slowly ebbing away. After enduring 2020—whew! What a time it has been! Once again, we ask what will our holidays …
Read More »Vaccine Opinion
It is hard to believe that more than 18 months after COVID-19 arrived in the U.S. that we are in a place of having to …
Read More »Little Acts of Kindness
I have an 85-year-old back. When I stand too long or when I walk too far, my lower back yells at me. Yet, I realize …
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