A Hope for a New Normal

This is a comment from a blogger friend who lives in Australia. She has MS, but normally volunteers at a Suicide Crisis Center in her city. She is a thoughtful and caring person, and I asked if I might publish this comment from her. 

Sue will find other ways to help people. She is that kind of person. Even if we are at home, we can reach out to others, especially those who live alone or have recently lost loved ones. 

I am hoping that our new normal is NOT the same. I hope that we  remember that getting by with less is not only possible, but better for  the environment (and our wallets). And I long for this pandemic  to be replaced with a pandemic of kindness. That said, today I am feeling  bereft. My age and my chronic illness means that I can no longer do shifts  on the crisis line - at a time when so many people are crying out  for assistance.