From the beginning of the pandemic, the horrific pictures in the media, the stay-at-home and lock down orders, mask mandates, verbal battles, etc. has been a reminder to some cheesy sci-fi that gets played on the Comet station. Only we are really living it – though some are still in denial about it doesn’t change that it is and has been part of our lives for one to two years.
Jenna is currently in the high school library with a bunch of other students who have not yet received their schedules. At least she’s not alone. She has always been enthusiastic and fired to return to school – even last year when I wouldn’t let her. This year is worse than last year was – more deaths, more cases. That is why she doesn’t have a schedule and is in the library waiting.
We had recently discussed how each generation has had its challenges. She wishes she could experience the childhood that I did – back in the day before school shootings were all too common. Back in a day when there were definite roles between men and women. A day without internet. People somehow seemed more humane and kindness mattered in the business world – at least if you were white. I think there may be a large number of non-whites who would describe my childhood days with a different description.
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I have been on my knees pleading with
the Lord that Jenna may make it through her senior year with the same attitude
she has always had prior to COVID. If
she does happen to wear a smile no one will be able to see it unless there’s a
twinkle in her eyes – which comes and goes.
I suspect it has in all of us.
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