A Friend's Wisdom

I don't think Kathie Piccagli would mind my crediting her with these words of wisdom, sent in an email to the OWL board members:

I misspoke.  Let's create a NEW normal.

Kathie

On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 9:33 PM Kathie Piccagli <kpiccagli@gmail.com> wrote:

At the risk of being maudlin:  Every day, sometimes many times a day, I remind myself how fortunate I am.  I have enough to eat, enough water to drink, am not homeless, live with a non-abusive partner, do not have to worry about income or a job.  I am not a migrant who had to leave my country because I might be killed or couldn't find enough food. (A migrant seeking refuge here or in some other non-welcoming country.). Better yet, I do not have kids for whom I need to provide and whom I need to protect.

On a different note, I hope we don't return to normal.  Normal is not good enough, and we have an opportunity to reset.  I hope we take it (but I'm worried.)

Kathie