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Ross Murray |
Posted 3.31.19 Stanstead, Quebec Virus: Week 2 vs Week 22
Week 2: Anxiously refreshing social media to hear the latest updates on the Coronavirus pandemic.
Week 2: Beginning to master Zoom to facilitate work meetings with colleagues.
Week 2: Daughter stoically braving separation from boyfriend like she's in a romantic movie where lovers are tragically kept apart during wartime.
Week 2: Daily briefings by government leaders are informative and reassuring.
Week 2: Explaining to children that, sorry, it's not your fault the government has banned public gatherings, it's just the way it is.
Week 2: When working from home, it's important to replicate as much as possible your workplace routine.
Week 2: Watching investments in oil and gas going down, down down.
Week 2: "I've never truly suffered hardship in my lifetime, so really I see this is an opportunity for emotional growth."
Week 2: Difficult though it may be, this crisis is bringing the family closer together.
Week 2: Unable to stop touching face.
Week 2: Taking advantage of down time to learn a new instrument, take up painting, maybe write that novel you've always had in the back of your mind.
Week 2: Lying awake at night worrying about the virus, your job, the economy.
Week 2: Investing in surgical masks to protect against Coronavirus.
Week 2: Finding creative ways to stay social by getting together with friends online.
Week 2: Improvising a makeshift home gym, because it's important to stay fit during this indefinite period of isolation.
Week 2: Recognizing that, as part of the greater good, we may have to sacrifice certain civil liberties in order to combat the threat of this deadly virus.
Week 2: "I'm growing out my beard!"
Week 2: Singing "So Long, Marianne" from apartment balconies.
Week 2: Avoiding physical contact with neighbours and joking about it.
Week 2: Expressing disdain for people who violate social distancing guidelines for their own selfish fulfilment.
Week 2: Stocking up on non-perishable staples like dried beans.
Week 2: Expressing gratitude for universal health care.
Week 2: Convincing senior parents to heed government warnings and just stay home. |
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