The Zoom calls crack me up. It’s like rounding up a pack of puppies. Does everyone have the link? Is there a password? How come Joe Schmo still isn’t on? Someone call him. There are only 25 minutes left in the free version. Let me move the screen so the audience has the illusion that this clean wall behind me is representative of my whole house and life. They can’t see that my house looks like a tornado blew through it even though I just vacuumed and cleaned this morning. It warms my heart to see my overseas family’s faces, to celebrate birthdays with friends or stay in touch with colleagues whom I adore and are used to getting a 3pm snack with. Although, it is not the same as face-to-face, I will still take it. I can feel my soul filling up already.