I did not want to write about this virus-time. I did not think I could. Another piece was in my mind this week, not quite yet taking shape. But when I sat to write, the virus took my attention and I could not wrest it back. There are useful and funny memes online, and stories of good will and good works, and words of inspiration and comfort. And terrible stories, too. Mostly at a distance, we have been sharing dance and art and music, facts and opinions, cautionary tales and fairy tales. We miss hugs and doing projects and working and learning together in person. Sometimes we are in a bubble for a while that lets us just be, free of anxiety or fear. Sometimes we cannot get out of bed. Sometimes we cannot sleep. Sometimes we eat all the chocolate and sometimes we eat nothing. We who are privileged live like this. We are grateful to the people who work at the jobs we need to have done even in t...
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