12 Things I’ve Learned During the Quarantine

My learnings during the great quarantine of 2020:

1. How to spell quarantine

2. People say “this time is different” in every crisis. Because they are all different.

3. Government officials can and do change their minds. Remember when masks weren’t required?

4. Fear is more dangerous than any virus.

5. We finally learned how to wash our hands.

6. Getting out of your PJ’s and athletic wear and dressing for work is essential.

7. Don’t cuss when your technology fails because we may be able to hear you.

8. The neighbor’s lawn crew is really loud, and do they really need to come twice a week?

9. You can be absolutely, positively sure that I am on mute.

10. You don’t have to turn your camera on. I still respect your meme picture too.

11. I love your barking dogs across the internet.

12. Speaking of this crazy economy, WHAT GOES DOWN MUST COME UP.

Friends, don’t allow yourself to worry in the abstract. As my grandmother used to say, “Don’t borrow tomorrow’s trouble for today.”

We will make it through this, I promise. And I’m still on mute.