365 days later

Today marks the one year anniversary when everything began to shut down. For me it was teaching assignments that suddenly were cancelled along with an prime acting assignment and a few play presentations; to say that I was devastated would be an understatement.  All I remember about that time is it seemed that I was always deleting events from my calendar and with each deletion my calendar looked more and more like a barren wasteland. This week has been a good one, but it didn't start out that way. I had an appointment to see my doctor, the first in a year and the results were fine but also not great. They talk about Covid-19 weight and my lord was I ever hit with it. When I got home after seeing the doctor was I ever in a funk. I shut off the lights and just went to been for six hours of whoa is me pity party dreams. I let my self have this moment of self pity and it was time to get back on my feet and find my structure again and so far I have. Some good news did not hurt. I received another Artist Relief Grant and a couple of teaching residencies have fallen my way and for this I am very, very grateful. I also got my first of two vaccine shots. Yes, I believe even without wearing my glasses there is a light at the end of the tunnel.