This was put most eloquently… I adore your writing. I could feel your pain but also rejoice in your lessons. I had been wondering about your mother and how she was, and I’d thought about the water bottles. It is such a relief for her to be spared of covid given her vulnerability in terms of health and proximity to the dammed thing. I just got news yesterday my cousin in Canada caught it as well. We always think it won’t happen to us or anyone we know, and that’s why we get thrown off guard. The universe wants to shake us a bit. I’m shook, lol.

I wish you well. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.