How is the threat of Covid-19 affecting people? Harriet Hodgson beautifully shares her thoughts here. I’ve found them to be uplifting and thought-provoking. What about you?
With Hands Clasped: Thoughts of the Pandemic
By Harriet Hodgson
As COVID-19 spread across the land, Americans were directed to stay home. This news led to all sorts of questions. What will we do for entertainment? How will we teach the kids? Will we run out of food? As weeks passed, many Americans felt confined, even imprisoned. Not me. A freelancer for 38+ years, I was used to working at home.
My husband and I have been married for 62 years. “I love you more today than yesterday,” I often say. Staying home with him was a blessing. Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver, in one of her poems, uses the phrase “with hands clasped.” I lived her words with hands clasped in memory, in caregiving, in creativeness, in gratefulness, and in hope.
In memory . . .
When World War II started, I was four years old. COVID-19 made me…
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I’m hopping around saying hello on different sites. I love Harriet’s post. Thank you for hosting, PTL.
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Hi, Gwen! I love her post, too.
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Thanks for sharing Harriet’s piece, Patty! 🙂
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