A year ago…

A year ago…

COVID-19 entered our world. We struggled for over an entire year with reports of suffering and death all over the world. The political posturing, the misinformation, the questioning of facts did not help. What mattered was wearing masks, staying six feet apart, families being separated, local businesses being shut down and schools closing. What mattered was science being funded to work night and day to find a vaccine.  What mattered was people looking out for each other. How could we have ever imagined all that occurred this past year. Who had any idea how much our lives would change in such a short time.

And then two weeks ago…

I was lucky enough to have received my 2nd dose of the vaccine. Happy days for me and many others.  A sigh of relief that Ed survived against all odds. Now the chance to be safe from the virus. Now the chance to get out of quarantine. A chance to fulfill the hope of giving and getting hugs from family and friends. A chance to once again hear the sound of laughter in our home. 

And now…

The hope that we had for such a long while is actually becoming reality. Reports are that the efforts of so many to overcome the pandemic are working. We still have a ways to go. But eventually the end will come. Hope matters.

Soon…

Soon hope will become joy.