What a Year, Week 53 in the Time of Coronavirus

I am befuddled. The last thing I need is an hour of lost sleep. And, yet, one less hour of living in a pandemic sounds pretty good. The common rationale for the perpetuation of daylight savings time is extended daylight. Sunlight has been invaluable to us these past twelve months. Sunrises, sunsets, and the shades of illumination while outdoors have provided medicinal assets in this time of Coronavirus. So, we will sacrifice an hour’s sleep for lighter days.

Daylight savings time comes as we noted an anniversary that we could never have imagined. We didn’t want to mark the passing of this previous pandemic year. I’ve been hearing about the discomfort that can’t be explained as our bodies feel the weight of this past year deep in our cells. Many of us have felt ‘off.’ I forgot to answer important emails. I was a bit achy, walking slower than usual. But the walks helped, as they always do.

Aside from the events and socialization we missed this past year, we are equally missing acquaintances and arbitrary…