I’m not sure when I will get my next earned paycheck. I don’t know how to answer my child’s questions about “When will this be over, Mom?”
I try to stay positive, yet every morning is filled with uncertainty with the next wave of information about an epidemic that comes crashing down harder and harder with each news report.
The one thing I can control is my and my family’s behavior. I think the sacrifice we’re making as a family and a community is already having an impact on reducing the spread, but our lives are far from stable.
I am thankful to live in a place that understands the seriousness of the threat in front of us, which brings a slight sense of relief after I ask myself, “When will this be all over?”
But it’s not just on us. The federal government passed trillions of dollars in relief, and as a bartender I know it’s not all going in my tip jar. The gratuity for being a taxpayer won’t relieve the feeling of uncertainty, waking up not knowing how I can provide for my family that day.
The place where I find hope in all of this is in the stories of people coming together.
Sen. Cory Gardner is right; we will overcome this as a group by leaning on each other to stay upright.
I believe in Colorado. This virus will not get the better of us, because we have each other.
Ashlie RugglesHermosa
