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Today, I went on a walk with my dog, Bernie. I didn’t pass a single car. I didn’t cross paths with a single person. I didn’t see any masks or plastic gloves. I went further than I should have. I snuck out longer than I should have. I looked at the flowers and the trees. I gazed at the mountains in the distance. I listened to the birds chirping.

I escaped . . . and I forgot.

For just a moment . . . I forgot.

For just a moment . . . I forgot where I was.

For just a moment . . . I forgot about the sad reality.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that so many are dying.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that the world is in lockdown.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that there are rations.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that my children were worried.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that I can’t see my friends.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that my family lived so far away.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that I feel trapped in Spain.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that my colleagues were sick.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that my kids won’t go to school for awhile.

For just a moment . . . I forgot about the world’s dismal economy.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that there are doctors risking their lives.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that there’s no cure for this virus.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that sickness surrounds me.

For just a moment . . . I forgot that I was afraid.

For just a moment . . . I forgot.

I should forget more often.

Coronavirus mental health mountains sunrise
Photo by David Marcu on Unsplash


—THE CULTURAL STORY-WEAVER

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The Cultural Story-Weaver

Along with her French husband, four boys, and dog, Marci is a global nomad who has traveled to more than 30 countries and lived extensively in the United States, France, Morocco, and Spain. She loves to travel, speak foreign languages, experience different cultures, eat ethnic foods, meet people from faraway lands, and of course, tell stories.

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