Jessica Spengler, writing in her plague journal:
I’m just idling right now. I have killed the headlights and put it in neutral. I’m not looking ahead, not speculating, trying not to worry, trying not to get frustrated. I am making do, making the best of the situation, and making merry when I can. And I am not making plans.
That paragraph happens to come very close to describing what it was like supporting Catherine through 5 years of living with incurable cancer.
Which might explain why, relatively speaking, pandemic life, while not a walk in the park, hasn’t slayed me: I’ve developed mad skills in a realm of coping that’s conveniently become globally relevant.
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A Beck lyric, from “Loser”. I
A Beck lyric, from “Loser”. I’m not sure if it’s originally his or if it’s a common saying.
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