Harriet Hodgson kicks off the 2020 “RWISA RISE-UP” Blog tour with a beautiful post!
With Hands Clasped: Thoughts of the Pandemic
By Harriet Hodgson
As COVID-19 spread across the land, Americans were directed to stay home. This news led to all sorts of questions. What will we do for entertainment? How will we teach the kids? Will we run out of food? As weeks passed, many Americans felt confined, even imprisoned. Not me. A freelancer for 38+ years, I was used to working at home.
My husband and I have been married for 62 years. “I love you more today than yesterday,” I often say. Staying home with him was a blessing. Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver, in one of her poems, uses the phrase “with hands clasped.” I lived her words with hands clasped in memory, in caregiving, in creativeness, in gratefulness, and in hope.
In memory . . .
When World War II started, I was four years old. COVID-19 made me…
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This is a lovely post, Harriet. Thank you, for sharing this with us.
Thanks for hosting, Jan.
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Thank you, Peggy! I’m happy you stopped by!
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Very inspiring, Harriet! Thanks for hosting, Jan!
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For sure, Linda! Thanks for stopping by and for sharing!
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Such a wonderful post! Thank you, Harriet. Thanks to you, Jan for hosting Harriet today.
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I agree, Soooz. It was an inspiring post! Thanks for stopping by!
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Lovely post, Harriet. Thank you…and thank you, Jan, for hosting.
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Thanks for stopping by and sharing Harriet’s post, Gwen! Hugs!
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Harriet’s piece filled me with calm. Thanks for sharing it, Jan. 🙂
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She is such an inspiration, Yvette! Thanks for leaving a comment!
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A very inspirational post, Harriet. Thanks, Jan for sharing it.
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I agree with you, John! Thanks for stopping by!
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