by TR Cameron
Author Notes - Martha Carr
April 17, 2020
I think we’re in week 5 of sheltering in place. It’s taken on its own kind of normal, right? As it turns out we are a very adaptable species. Good news. More good news, we are also very creative and giving as well.
There’s been an explosion of creativity from the weird to the wow, look what they can do! I’ve seen an art museum for pet gerbils complete with recreations of famous paintings but with gerbil faces instead. (One of the gerbils was nibbling on a tiny chair. Must not have read the sign that said, ‘no touching’.)
Plenty of choreographed dance moves with multi-generations involved. The two grown sons lifting their dad was a particular favorite. But then there’s the people who are taking amazing photographs of sunsets right off their back porch, or people showing off their prowess with violins and guitars and banjos. Even better, they’re generally playing outside so that their neighbors can enjoy it as well.
Authors are reading their books, museums are showing off their collections, zoos are inviting you inside, musicals are all online and movies that were meant for a theater are available right now on your TV.
Then there’s the people, like me, who have dusted off their sewing skills and are busy making masks and headbands with buttons for nurses and neighbors. Or signs to thank grocery store workers and custodians. Or a lot of homemade bread that gets shared around a neighborhood. I’m going to take a whack at gluten-free English muffins this weekend.
My neighborhood has collectively done painted rocks that people leave while on a walk so that their fellow walkers can suddenly come upon a tiny rainbow. We’ve also left giant words of encouragement in our windows for each other like ‘Love’ or ‘Joy’ and posted big paper Easter eggs everywhere for the kids to hunt, and a weekly Zoom happy hour with games. Tonight, there’s a virtual dance party.
Other neighborhoods have done drive by birthday parties, so someone knows they weren’t forgotten. A small group of us had warm cookies delivered to a neighbor on her birthday. She FaceTimed me biting down on one, a big smile on her face, to let me know it was appreciated. We’ve also done group runs for vegetable and fruit boxes and getting meat from a local rancher. The list is kind of endless.
So is how much we are all learning to care for and appreciate each other in ways we may not have had time for, or wouldn’t have thought necessary in the past. I hope this is one of those things we take with us after this is all over. More adventures to follow
Note: If you find this book years from now when it’s all in the rear-view mirror – wasn’t that something?
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