It is somewhere between 5-6 weeks that we have been truly living under the shroud of the pandemic. On some levels it is a short amount of time, for many, it feels like a lifetime and with no certain end in sight, we can see some fraying at the edges of life, work, community, friends, family et. All. There is no reason to downplay what we, or others, are feeling. We can see it and it is palpable. Yet, we know that there are ways for us to make a difference and each day we should challenge ourselves to see what it is that we can give to make this more tolerable, acceptable, better. There are many ideas and we can each come up with our own, but we can simply make it better by listening to someone who is not feeling great. We can offer to do something for people in need. We can share what we have. We can tell jokes and be silly and laugh and have fun. There is nothing that we cannot do. We can give and then give some more and all of it will matter. Here’s to being creative and making a difference. It is in each of us to do this, so let’s get to it.

Loving life when I can give and give

joe