Last night, I hit a wall. Gutted by the death toll. Disturbed by the govt's shortcomings. Dismayed by political rhetoric that bears no resemblance to reality. Worried about friends who are losing jobs; kids who are missing school; and senior citizens who are living in fear.

I crawled in bed and cried for our pre-pandemic lives. Tears that had been waiting a month to escape.

I wanted to share because it feels freeing to do so. Now is not a time for faux-invincibility. Journos are living this, hating this, like everyone else. http://cnn.it/3cwJBNo 

Thank you for the 1000s of emails and tweets in response to my remarks about the personal, emotional toll of this crisis. @Itsmelissabrown said it best: "It's ok to not be ok right now." And it's vital that we open up to each other. When someone asks if you're ok, tell the truth!