Living in an Epidemic - Update
Night scene taken during one of our nightly walks Much of our lives are spent waiting: waiting for someone to be ready; waiting in line; waiting for the light; waiting for a text; waiting for a break; waiting for Christmas -- well maybe that's a stretch for February. We do spend a lot of time waiting for something to happen, but usually we are able to keep busy and occupy ourselves and the waiting becomes more of an anticipation. Well, the situation we are in right now is not that kind of waiting: It feels as though we are having an extended snow day because of a severe snowstorm but without the snow or the excitement and beauty it brings. We basically are stuck at home and told not to go out unless we have to. So, we stay at home and try to get out once a day just to get some fresh air and exercise and to help us keep perspective. Nathan and Ruth Green (some friends of ours who are also in China) recently created out a video that captures the situation at home very well. ...