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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2020 11 Everyone has something to look forward to, even in the worst of times. Hilario's mom, my wonderful and amazing mother-in-law, passed away during this crisis, not from the virus, but after a battle with Alzheimer's. She left us at the age of 96. Unfortunately, we are not able to have a service at this time due to the situation at hand, but we have something to look forward to in knowing she will have a fabulous Celebration of Life, hopefully sooner than later. My beautiful great niece, Emery, turned a year old on Easter and we have something to look forward to knowing she will have the best birthday celebration ever, hopefully sooner than later. At these upcoming events we will celebrate life in two different ways, but right now we are fortunate to have something to look forward to. ~ Gracy and Hilario Luna During the past three weeks, I've discovered that social distancing has actually brought us closer together. We've matured. Most of us now know a lot more about what matters; and the whole concept of 'others' has come into sharper focus. We've perhaps 'mouthed' it in the past, but now we know it. FAMILY matters. Love is real …it matters. Kindness matters. Health matters a lot. People matter. Generosity too …it matters. In addition to physical distancing, let's endeavor to see the best in each other. Dare to be kind; try having more patience… more tolerance. Offer help in whatever way you can. Think about forgiving more and being upset less. Ponder where 'the other' he, she, is possibly coming from. What took them there? Could I/we have been pushed to that place? … No? Are you certain? Reconnect with your true self; or, better still, introduce you to 'YOU' …possibly for the first time. Go ahead, risk a surprise disclosure. The positives derived from social distancing offer opportunities to grow that we may never have had. ~ Jan White Here are some reflections to help ease the burden of confinement, quarantine, shelter-in-place, and other 'orders': • I used to spin toilet paper like I was on Wheel of Fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a safe. • I need to practice social-distancing from the refrigerator. • PSA: Every few days, try your jeans on just to make sure they fit. Pajamas will have you believing that all is well. • I don't think anyone expected that, when we changed the clocks, we'd go from Standard Time to the Twilight Zone • This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat. It was obvious she thought her cat understood her. I went into my house and told my dog… We laughed a lot. • So, after this quarantine, will the producers of "My 600 Pound Life" just find me or do I find them? • I'm so excited! It's time to take out the garbage! What should I wear? • Home-schooling is going well, except two students were suspended for fighting and one teacher was terminated for drinking on the job. • One last observation: better 6 feet apart than 6 feet under ~ Collected by Jan White a little levity looking forward