I just want to give a shout out to my mom, Sharon. With all the chaos going on with the coronavirus, she has been acting like a true mother as our Mother Mary is a true mother. This past Sunday, my mom gathered the family together to discuss a plan for our family during this worldwide crisis. It obviously included that my sisters and I will be taking our classes online, like most students. But my mom is taking things a step further: to make sure we don't become couch potatoes. That means family puzzles, a family rosary, and family "writing time" since all of her daughters are writers. But my mom isn't just thinking of those within her immediate family. She has been crazy busy calling our neighbors, grandparents, and the elderly we know to ensure that they have their necessary supplies such as food and toilet paper. She has been cooking her Chicken Quinoa Chile and sending containers of it to friends and neighbors. Since we can't visit the elderly and sick with the contagious virus, she also encourages us daughters to write letters to them instead. This makes me think about everyone's mother, Mary. I think of what Mary of Nazareth would do if the coronavirus came to Nazareth (I know it takes some imagination). I imagine Mary would be checking up on the neighbors and ensuring her son Jesus and husband Joseph remain a strong, prayer-united family. Of course, we must all be careful and cautious when assisting others, so as not to spread the virus. But I believe my mom's phone calls, letter writing, prayers, and shopping supplies for others is a fantastic way to do what the Blessed Virgin Mary would do in her little home in Nazareth.
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Catherine
4/15/2020 10:24:30 am
Your mom is so awesome! I miss you guys :D Such a good example for us when we're stuck at home and tempted to just think of ourselves. Sending all my love and praying for all of you <3
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Jacqueline
4/15/2020 10:38:14 am
Thank you for reading, Catherine!! Miss you too and I am praying for you and your family!
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