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I find it interesting that my first awareness about the coming virus situation was the run on toilet paper (pardon the pun). Visiting the grocery store and seeing the empty shelves made me wonder, was I missing something? Why did everyone want or need so much toilet paper? I couldn’t make the connection between the TP hysteria and an oncoming epidemic.
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In her 1969 book “On Death and Dying,” Swiss American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross introduced her theory that there are five stages of grief people experience when faced with a loss – denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Before her own death in 2004, she interjected shock and testing. I admit I’ve certainly experienced shock and anger but would like to add my own stage – forging ahead!
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After a conference call with local officials and the Grimes County Emergency Management team Friday, March 20, Navasota ISD made the decision to close all schools, facilities, all athletic games, practices and extracurricular events beginning March 16-22. Although there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Navasota ISD or Grimes County, we are making this decision in an abundance of caution for our students, staff, and our community.
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A friend’s daughter who lives in Chicago is considering attending a Texas college. What is most appealing to her is (a) the warm weather and (b) the many great schools here that offer programs that interest her.
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I have often been accused of being a “cheerleader” for the City of Navasota. I stand guilty as charged and you can attribute a major portion of my exuberance to my “alma mater,” Navasota Citizens University.
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February was Black History Month, and I failed to get this out in time, but I feel like it is important information that many of us did not know about some things that took place during WWII.
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I don’t remember much about March as a little kid except it was close to Easter. It was that time of the year when everything red went away, replaced by pink, yellow and green and maybe a little bit of lavender. Cupids, hearts and roses gave way to baskets, bunnies and flowers.
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The great philosopher and author, Dr. Seuss, once wrote. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
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