"Everything's Going to Be Alright"
As I take down my tiny Christmas tree, my late husband's oft-repeated words of reassurance echo in my mind. Will we be alright this time?
Covid Chronicles
My Week with Covid…Maybe
Eight months into this pandemic and the testing still isn't optimal.
The Drive Bye
I looked that dying deer in the eye and saw a mirror and a microcosm of mortality.
Covid's Ripple Effects
These area residents didn't become sick from the coronavirus, but their lives were changed by it.
Touch and Go
My place of employment is open now, but I'm not there. None of the choices feel good.
My Daughter's Morbid Stories
There are no nursery rhymes about Covid. I wonder if she finds comfort in making up her own.
The Morning Call That Never Came
The death of a parent in the age of coronavirus brings an extra layer of grief.
Lisa Kaplan Gordon
Since February, I've lost my mom and my dog, and started cancer treatment. Still, I daily find joy.
Jenny Moore
So much seems frozen right now, but my toddler keeps growing. School can be postponed, but his development can’t.
Rick Schadelbauer
"Many work calls have been interrupted by the sounds of children or pets. In a sense, it’s almost comforting."
Karen Bune
After my mom's death, I felt profound grief coupled with isolation. Suddenly my personal sphere was off limits.
S.L. Young
"Stepping outside of my crazy, busy existence, I suddenly experienced the balance that had been missing."
Patricia Bragdon
"I want to hug the friends who have sustained me over the lonely years, touch their shoulders as I pass them sitting in a chair, drinking the tea we so often share."
Aaron Clamage
Depression, butterflies and indelible transformation. We're taking it day by day.
Camille Watkin
"I'm not sure if it's comfort we have found in food, or comfort in knowing that we now have time to enjoy our food."
Cal Cates
"As a massage therapist in the middle of a global pandemic, I'd like to ask you to stay home—no matter what the governor says."
Ingrid Gorman
Searching for sanity in home improvement: "The drooping cabinet door nobody cared about for years is now a disappointment."
Tracy Cooley
"I've decided to use this time to discover my own city by walking or running every street."
Lisa Griffin
When Covid-19 interrupted plans to honor this American hero with a proper retirement ceremony at Fort Myer, we knew we had to step up.
Patricia Fuentes Burns
"Being able to read and write more helps me with the uncertainty of the crisis and is also the gift of the crisis."
Barry Altman
"All I knew growing up was apartment living. There was always a dish-drain rack."
Mike Higgins
“With eternal love to my wife, Shannon—and all who’ve magnified the best of us—on this 20th anniversary of our marriage.”
Samara Weinstein
"Back in grad school I was an extrovert. I'm different now. The quarantine has definitely brought out the introvert in me."
