When the World Stopped

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ding rent and food to eat.Kids missed grandparents, parks, and group play. Parents juggled work, teaching, and households day after day.Strife and division increased among political foes. Mental health issues, addiction, and abuse rose.No events meant no parties, funerals, or sports — only virtual celebrations and drive-bys in neighborhood courts.These months have tested our resolve and resilience. But they also gave us a glimpse into humanity’s brilliance.People reconnected and rediscovered the outdoors. Neighbors helped each other with groceries and chores.The air is less polluted, and the water is clear. Technology helped us connect, educate, and reduce fear.Competing companies came together to collaborate. Rapid development of medicine

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s helped to change our fate.Unkept lawns and uncut hair caused some to rant. Thankfully, this pandemic has caused us to reevaluate what’s important.In a few short months, over 100K people have lost their lives. They are sons, daughters, husbands, and wives.The devastation to date cannot be made trivial. And, while there is progress, a strong treatment or cure is not yet real.As is the world, our country is preparing for things to restart. Reflection and remembrance will be imperative and smart.How we act will define our collective next play. Hopefully, it will allow us to look back years from now and say…We learned tough lessons when the world stopped. We have losses to mourn. But we have emerged as different humans, better and reborn.</article></body>

Poetic musings about pandemic hardships and the human spirit.

Emotions during these past months range from frustration to dread. We will never forget when the world stopped to slow the spread.

The official count of the sick and dead swelled for days. Schools and businesses closed, and everyone stayed six feet away.

We scrambled to get ventilators and masks to the frontline. Testing, treatment, and cure development required more time.

Alarming job losses and economic crippling happened in weeks. People worried about affording rent and food to eat.

Kids missed grandparents, parks, and group play. Parents juggled work, teaching, and households day after day.

Strife and division increased among political foes. Mental health issues, addiction, and abuse rose.

No events meant no parties, funerals, or sports — only virtual celebrations and drive-bys in neighborhood courts.

These months have tested our resolve and resilience. But they also gave us a glimpse into humanity’s brilliance.

People reconnected and rediscovered the outdoors. Neighbors helped each other with groceries and chores.

The air is less polluted, and the water is clear. Technology helped us connect, educate, and reduce fear.

Competing companies came together to collaborate. Rapid development of medicines helped to change our fate.

Unkept lawns and uncut hair caused some to rant. Thankfully, this pandemic has caused us to reevaluate what’s important.

In a few short months, over 100K people have lost their lives. They are sons, daughters, husbands, and wives.

The devastation to date cannot be made trivial. And, while there is progress, a strong treatment or cure is not yet real.

As is the world, our country is preparing for things to restart. Reflection and remembrance will be imperative and smart.

How we act will define our collective next play. Hopefully, it will allow us to look back years from now and say…

We learned tough lessons when the world stopped. We have losses to mourn. But we have emerged as different humans, better and reborn.