We are in the 6th official week under ‘stay at home’ orders. And even though I have been presenting a brave front for everyone, there are days when they feel heavy and I want to scream ‘enough of this.” And when that moment is over I realize that staying at home is uncomfortable for us, sometimes, but if I did not follow this order then some people’s lives could be at risk. 

Growing up I was a voracious reader, but now that I’m in grad school, I hardly have time to read for fun. Recently though, I’ve been able to start reading a little more, and it has kept me grounded. I figured some of you are probably finding yourselves reading a little more often than you usually do, so I thought I’d take a moment to share with you some of my favorite books as well as a few of Monica’s (my girlfriend). Many of these are available on Kindle.

Today, for some reason, I am feeling the weight of this pandemic more than ever -- a friend shared their elderly friend tested positive, a member of a neighboring church went to the hospital with fever (roommate is positive), a rehab center in the neighborhood has had more than 10 COVID related deaths, the jails, the nursing homes and the list goes on.