Write about an unexpected situation, event, or incident that has happened because of being sheltered in place.
Argus Courier journalist Gil Mansergh asked: What is an unexpected incident that happened to you and yours because of the quarantine?
You can read the responses here.
My response, as written by Gil (published in the April 2, 2020 Argus Courier):
“The Write Spot’s founding mentor, Marlene Cullen, is delighted to tell us that her daughter started an online book club [with ten-year-old granddaughter] who chose The Wizard of Oz. They are reading L. Frank Baum’s original version, and meet twice a week, using Webex.
The surprising part is the deep, meaningful conversations inspired by the book, [Marlene] says. For example, the woodsman wanted to marry ‘one of the Munchkin girls, who was so beautiful that I soon grew to love her with all my heart,’ which led to a conversation about what it means to love someone and how we are attracted to them at first because of their looks and then we fall in love with the person inside.
That topic easily shifted to how [Marlene and her husband] met and why they love one another and how their love has changed since they met in 1966.
The unexpected result is that the three of us are growing close by having this type of inter-generational conversation we normally wouldn’t have had. The opportunity to share our thoughts and feelings has been priceless.”
