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A moving/ funny event
Funny - Covid-19 brought with it Zoom and along with Zoom there
were many funny and embarrassing moments, because that’s how
it is when millions of people attempt to technologically advance
overnight. And I too “stumbled” when my family members walked by
the camera just when I began to speak or when I forgot to turn off
the microphone when someone else spoke. But there were funnier
moments than mine, for example when someone was washing dishes
while sitting but forgot to turn off their camera :)
Moving Moment - A moving moment that especially affected me
during this period was our toast to the New Year (on zoom of course)
for the Academic Administration team. The event started fairly formal
with updates and guidelines but during the second part of the event,
each one, in their predetermined order, was asked to say a word or
two.
At the conclusion of the event, our words were sent to “blessings
continued” which were then embroidered for the prayer of women
who yearn from the bottom of their hearts for health, a return to
routine, finding the good and lots of love.

Personal Coping and Management of the Situation
In my past, when I was in fourth grade, after my teacher finished
reading my report card, my late father asked her what she had to
say about me beyond school grades. She answered, “your daughter
knows how to walk very straight”, all while illustrating with her palm
as if she was directing traffic to continue straight. When we left, I
angrily asked my father “why does she want me to go on winding
roads?” and he then explained to me that that was not really what she
meant and that everything and every challenge in our life has several
possibilities, there are many ways to find a solution. Consciously or
not, it turns out that my father’s interpretation of my teacher became
my motto and over the years the “strength” the ability to be flexible
and adapt to changing situations received preferential treatment and
reinforcement.

Billy

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