Hug a Little Tighter

Sitting here in my living room, I can see all three of my favorite people:  my daughter Hope, my son Jacob, and my husband Mike.  To be self-quarantined with these three people would be heaven.  We fit together, love being together.  This will be short-lived though because Hope has to fly to Ohio tomorrow.  Her cat is in boarding there; little Woof needs to be taken home.  She and Hope will self-quarantine in her apartment.  My heart is scared.  I keep telling myself to remember "Faith over Fear," but it is difficult.

My district announced today that our spring break has been extended until March 30.  Upon the recommendation of the Tarrant County Health Department, our district along with neighboring ones, will be closed from March 16-23.  We will provide online learning opportunities beginning the second week of closure.  That is the first week of the fourth nine weeks so that makes sense.  I will send out a message to my students to remember to read.  It is so important to keep that practice in place.

My family and I are watching the movie called Outbreak right now.  It is crazy how it is based around a virus that is like the flu with coughing and a fever.  It is airborne and does begin to spread VERY quickly.

Is this COVID-19 going to be contained?  Are we going to stop its spreading by staying home?  Are we being told everything there is to know about it?  Is there something more to it that the government knows that we don't?

I am sure others have the same questions as I do.  Our society is so accustomed to the Go, Go, Go Mentality that it has difficulty staying in one spot.  Can we all do that?

Hug your loved ones a little tighter tonight.  Keep your family close.