Savannah, Hoda and more share pics that define the pandemic for them
Charity Hendrickson
Saint Charles, Missouri
“This photo was taken on September 27, 2020, just after I told my parents that they would finally be grandparents. It is the last photo I ever took with my dad. In that joyous moment, when my dad cried happy tears at the news, none of us could have imagined that just 2 short months later he would contract Covid-19, and a month after that he would be gone forever. … For us and millions of others, this pandemic resulted in the ultimate loss. There was no ‘appreciating a slower life,’ ‘spending more time with family,’ ‘re-evaluating how to spend time.’ It is the worst thing I have experienced in my lifetime, and resulted in an experience I did not want to endure until much later than the age of 34- saying goodbye to my dad.”
Christine Holzberger
Eagle River, Arkansas
“Easter Sunday, April 2020, San Antonio, TX. My heart was broken over the state of the world at that time, with the reports coming in of mass deaths and the gripping fear that permeated everything. I was unable to attend service for the first time in my life. Churches were literally closed. Seeing a ‘craft’ via Facebook, mimicking stained glass on a window, we decided to try it ourselves. It turned out rather beautiful, and added a sense of peace and sanctuary to our home on that Easter Sunday.”
Cassie Adams
Farmington, New York
“This photo was taken March 11, 2020 while visiting my parents in Florida. Everything was starting to shut down around us and school events were starting to be cancelled and my husband and I were trying to figure out the safest way to get back to upstate NY – was it safe to be in a busy airport or on an airplane? Do we rent a car and drive home? This photo shows my then kindergartner blissfully unaware of the chaos unfolding around her. I love this photo because it’s just her loving life but it breaks my heart because I feel like some of the carefree feelings of childhood were taken away from her and her older sister.”
