Emotions run high these days. People get upset about little things. They rail against the new limitations. They take it personally that others don’t hold the same beliefs. Sometimes, this negativity spills out in odd ways. Living in a condominium with 419 units, it’s hard to find someone who isn’t nursing a long-held resentment. You […]
Mask 101: If not now, when?
Eventually, we all might be wearing masks — and not in the metaphorical sense. My first three were gifts. A member of the Board of Directors gave me the kind our workers wear. Friends in Long Island mailed me a non-sterile surgical mask. And a friend who shall remain nameless gave me an N95 — […]
Even in a Pandemic, “Look for the good”
How do we get through this? Zelda* believed in the healing power of laughter. But I’m also sure she would have told us: Look for the good. “It’s always there, honey — something.” She reminded me often and had lots of examples: “When I spoke to my son-in-law after his stroke, and he said, ‘Mom, […]