Sunday, March 14, 2021

Writers' Pantry 61: It's Been a Year

Hello, Word Artists and Admirers! It has been a year in the United States since the country went into its first stage of lockdown. I remember trying to find the words to tell Darling Youngest that they weren’t going to be able to have a birthday party that year. I remember picking up my Darling Eldest from college and setting him up to take classes remotely from home.

The year has certainly brought some changes and some hard truths to light. There are some things that will never go back to the way they were before. Still, there are reasons to be at least a little more hopeful now. My husband has had his first vaccination, and if things go according to schedule, my children and I should be vaccinated before July. Darling Youngest (and I) will have to have another weird birthday and Darling Eldest is finishing up his second spring semester from home. But this summer might not be a total loss. And who knows? Maybe I’ll be able to hug friends again really soon. Here’s hoping.

 

It's been a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come.

Looking ahead to next week, Rosemary would like us to start writing about new relationships (and to remind us that not all relationships are with other human beings).

The floor is now yours to share your wonderful word artistry. I’m taking words both new and old, poetry and prose, fiction and non-fiction. One entry per person please and prose pieces should be 369 words or fewer. Thanks!

14 comments:

  1. Thanks, Rommy. Vaccines are rolling out here too, and I am now on a list for when they arrive where I am (some weeks away yet). It has been a strange time, for sure! And for many a very sad and difficult one, in all sorts of ways. And yet, somehow we have coped and are coming through it, both individually and collectively. Perhaps 'resilience' could be our word for the year!

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    1. Agreed. Resilience has gotten us this far, and I'm cautiously hopeful for the rest of the journey.

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  2. It's so reassuring to know that people are being vaccinated across the world, but so worrying that there is another wave in Europe. There is so much division, too, especially over here, since 'that interview' and the police violence at last night's vigil. I would like to see unity.

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    1. I hope for a speedy world-wide roll out, but yes, there are so, so many problems that will need addressing once the pandemic is finally dealt with.

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  3. The Vaccines process has started her in T&T with those in the frontline (eg medical personnel being vaccinated first)
    Happy Sunday Rommy, thanks for opening the pantry doors to us

    much love...

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    1. Gotta keep those frontline folks safe! I know several frontline workers who have gotten their full vaccinations, and others who have gotten at least the first Moderna or Pfizer shot.

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  4. Good day, poets and story tellers!
    yes, it has been a difficult year. it seems like nothing is happening and yet the world has changed forever.
    i have just received a letter to register for vaccination. should be getting the shot soon.

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  5. Morning all! I have been vaccinated and feeling good about it ... as Rommy said, I also remain cautiously optimistic. A bit of prose from Bend Oregon today .... with a dose of humor.

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  6. Happy Monday, fellow poets and storytellers! :)

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  7. I'll say Happy Monday also, I wrote Sunday afternoon but forgot to post it.
    We've had our COVID shots too, mine is three weeks old for the second shot. I was first, Mrs. Jim was four days later, our Houston Methodist notified their patients according to age. I was in the beginning of their third week.
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    1. Yay! It's wonderful to hear that so many people I know are safer now.

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