When This Is Over

from quinn_emma

Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.

– Frederick Buechener

But I am afraid.

And I know you probably are too. It feels like there is no certainty anymore, not for us, not for our families or the ones we hold dear.

We wash our hands until they are raw. We spray our doorknobs with disinfectants and some of us pray, though it’s been so long we have trouble remembering the words.

But in these times let’s not forget hope, that one day this too will be over and that we will all reunite in restaurants and clubs and conferences and we’ll tell stories about what we did for all those days when we were alone.

So until that day arrives, Julie Elman and I are gathering our friend’s and colleagues’ aspirations in a new Instagram account called @when_this_is_over. Here, we are showcasing a collection of doodles, photographs and drawings from people around the world. Our goal is to build a community of hope to remember all the things we will one day get to do again.

Please consider a submission, even if it’s just a wish on a post-it note. You can email us at whenthisisoveranditwillbe@gmail.com or send us a message within the Instagram app.

We miss you all and will see you soon. In the meantime, please be safe and take care of yourself and others.

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