I& #39;m up late working & my 20 year old son came in and sat down. He couldn& #39;t sleep & wanted to talk. We talked about on line classes, how his friends are doing, how he has had only one "normal" semester in college, & laughed a bit. 1/

He gave me a hug & thanked me for listening. As he went back to bed, I thought about when he was little & sometimes just needed time with mom. How glad I am that I can still give him that. How much he had matured since he started college. 2/

That in the midst of so much uncertainty, we could have that moment of calm & a good laugh. The stress is high. So much anxiety and grief around. But tonight, I am grateful for the trust of my son. Time together and just being mom for a while. 3/

Try to pause in the middle of this crazy and just be. Just be with yourself or with those you care about. Be good to each other. We& #39;ll get through this together. 4/4