With a heavy heart my most recent preoccupation is finding a good pattern to make masks. These times are very challenging and as friends have pointed out, it is easy to be a good person in good, easy times, but much harder to stay on track during times such as these.
I resisted this activity for some time. It seemed to me silly to make masks when I knew that I didn't really know how to make an effective mask, and I didn't want to be involved in a make work project. But, as the time has gone on, and the news continued to be so disheartening, I 'pivoted' my thinking. Now I am feeling that at least this is something that I can do. It is so important to feel productive.
In my first few days of isolation at home, I couldn't focus on any activity. I couldn't even walk into my sewing area. I was restless and sad. Making masks has given me the opportunity to use the skills and materials I have, to feel productive again, to have a focus. For that I am grateful. I am also grateful that I am in a position to do this. I am healthy, strong, have food in my beautiful home, and have the social supports through all the media at my finger tips. This is a challenging time, but not nearly as challenging for me as for others. I will continue to make masks until the day (hopefully soon) that they are no longer needed. |
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