With this pandemic and seemingly if not clearly growing threat, I've found it encouraging to see on TV and read, where I can, in newspapers and online, stories of encouragement from it all. So I saw this in today's New York Times and new I wanted to read it:
Amid a Pandemic: Stories That Warm the Heart
And it is good. All the stories are good. But here's a surprising kicker. One came from right here in Kansas City.
To the Editor:
It was no longer a surprise by the time we rolled in front of the birthday boy’s house. Anyone could hear the honking from blocks away. We were a line of minivans and S.U.V.s with kids’ heads hanging out the windows, colored-marker posters blowing from car windows and shouts of “Happy Birthday!” as we passed by Jack’s house on his 10th birthday.
In Kansas City, Mo., we are under a “stay at home” order, so that means no birthday parties or big celebrations. But for 10 minutes in the middle of the day we created a caravan to bring joy to a classmate. We even smiled and laughed a lot ourselves.
Traci Angel
Kansas City, Mo.
So kudos to you, Ms. Angel (how's that for a fantastic coincidence?). Kudos to you and your friends and family and thanks for writing.
Be well out there, folks. Stay safe. Wear your mask if you have one.
And stay home.
