There Has Been Blood: A Summer Without Solace
Nothing quite like a global pandemic to recast the lives of billions. As we pray for medical solutions to temper the impact of this microscopic scourge on our species; as we watch in sadness the growing numbers of cases and deaths related to this virus; as we marvel at the tireless efforts of our medical professionals and those amongst us selflessly aiding their communities; as we redefine the meaning of truly essential workers and navigate the future realities of the workplace and that of our educational infrastructure; as we long for the lost connectivity to our friends and our family and those whom we love; and as we look forward to a return to normal, fully knowing it will have to be a very different normalwe collectively cling to one word that will define a future not yet written: hope.
