My friend knew I had to stay up late working so we FaceTimed. I sat working and he occasionally interrupted to read me passages out of the book he was reading on the evolution of the female orgasm (lol). Social distancing is weird. But loved ones can still be there for you.

Another friend calls me every day to tell me what she ate for breakfast. Then she asks if I ate breakfast. We talk about her feeling alienated and me feeling overwhelmed. We check on each other, because that’s what you do for the people you love in times like these.

A new friend that doesn’t yet know my work ethic or the pace of my regular complicated projects suggested I should slow down & take care of myself. But this advice, I will take to heart. We don’t know how long this situation will last. Be kind to yourself & those you care for.