i hope my circus friends get hella strong (and hella grounded) from at-home conditioning.

i hope my performer friends losing gigs are monetarily safe.

i hope my introverted friends find this a great rest.

i hope my extroverted friends find fulfilling ways of connection in this time of social distancing.

i hope my friends who live with romantic partners find whole new ways of connection.

i hope my friends working from home find a routine to signify “at work time” vs. “not at work time.”

i hope my friends with kids find ways to fight the cabin fever. 

i hope people go outside when the sun is shining. (i, for one, don’t feel quite as stuck when i get to be in fresh air three times a day with my dog.)

i hope the dogs who are so happy their people are at home all day don’t get too sad when schedules return to normal.

i hope my creator friends find new ways of creating in the time of the internet and live streaming.

i hope my friends with mental health concerns have a therapist they can video-chat with.

i hope my friends who need to still go out into the world don’t catch any illness. and i hope my friends who still need to go out into the world don’t carry any illness and pass it on to anyone at risk.

i hope my friends who are losing sources of income find new and exciting and fulfilling ways to get money (making physical art/online content/finally starting that Patreon/etc.)

i hope my friends with dollars to spare give to those who need it.

i hope my friends who are sad about this whole situation find light in dark places.

and i hope those of you who are angry find calmness.

and i hope those who are scared find solace, if nothing else, in mutual fear.

i hope no one runs out of money, food, or toilet paper.

and i hope, after this craziness is over, we all continue to wash our hands with equal vigor.