Person to Person

What I wouldn't give for a hug! (In addition to the ones I get from my husband, that is.) I'm one of the lucky ones who is not living alone during this time. My heart goes out to those who are. Nothing like physical contact when the going gets tough or even when it doesn't. We lack physical touch, but we can thank Covid for broadening other methods of communication. Zoom classes, meetings, discussions are now the norm. No physical contact, but at least it provides connection with others. Better than nothing. Perhaps out of boredom, perhaps because we simply have more time, we've been reaching out to friends and relatives we would otherwise be ignoring. My cousins and I recently enjoyed a virtual Zoom reunion -- bringing us together from Florida, Michigan, Virginia, Maryland and Mexico. Would this have happened two months ago? The most astonishing thing is that some families, tired of Zooming, podcasts, TV and streaming movies, have turned to board games. Can you imagine? Bring it on, Monopoly! In our house we are wearing out the RummiKub tiles with our nightly games. The face of communication is changing and that might not be a bad thing to relish when this is all over.