Mary Jane told me this morning that she had received the nicest email from our friend, Ro.  As she shared the kind note with me, my heart was made light and I could see the light at the end of the tunnel.  The efficacy of a few well placed words can make an important difference in your perception of the storm clouds.

Heroes are all around us.  Our nurses and doctors are the front lines of our defense against the coronavirus.  They deserve our admiration…and they, especially, deserve all of the Personal Protective Equipment that they need.  They are mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers and sons and daughters.  They are risking their lives to help the rest of us.

I spent my career in custodial services at Southern Illinois University @ Carbondale.  I quickly discovered that the precious members of the Building Services staff were not only vital…