At this Point of the Pandemic, I'm Taking a Minute to Appreciate the Small Things

As I write this, the pandemic has lasted about 300 days longer than I initially expected. I’ve been fortunate but am overwhelmed when I try to comprehend that so far, more than half a million Americans have died from COVID. The hope I felt when the first vaccines were approved has ebbed since I realized how long it will take to get most of the country vaccinated. The pandemic now feels like a fog over us, some days terrifying,...