Ten.One Thousand & Three

1. We get to “meet” today. It’s been too long.

2. Pops.

3. Coffee with them, via the screen. This is better than nothing. Much better. And yet.

4. So much sun. Must get out there today. Hammock time?

5. So many tech issues. The majority of the faces on the screen looked stressed or confused. I realize that I’ve taken my comfort with technology for granted. The teacher says he just wanted to connect and see his students’ faces. He doesn’t think we will return to school. He’s grading on a pass/fail. He asks parents to communicate with him if the work is too much. We’ll miss this teacher.

6. None of this is easy.

7. Dance and sing and clean. Laundry. Try to forget about checking the news. Stay away from the ‘gram.

8. So much coughing. Even with the medicine. He says his side hurts then coughs again.

9. “When we let ourselves see the possibilities instead of the improbabilities, we become as flexible and resilient as we really are. It is human nature to create. When we cooperate with our creativity, using it to live within the lives we actually have, we surprise ourselves with our level of invention.” - Julia Cameron, The Sound of Paper

10. Giggling.