I completely neglected to mention that Sunday was my first unemployment claim. It’s weird how time seems to be standing still yet flying. I can’t believe that my job ended last week (the week of Mother’s Day) and now I’m unemployed. I hope that our government helps the working class folks. Us film folks are in the last phase to reopen because of the number to people needed to work in close proximity.
Got a pretty tasty sub from Little Mia’s in Lavallette today. It was HUGE! Ate half for lunch then the second half for dinner while watching Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The episode spoke about Sports and how they are trying to figure out a way to reopen sporting events to be televised while keeping the fans at home. Germany had tried this with their soccer but two players tested positive causing them to immediately shut it down. Entertainment is going to be a huge challenge.
I’m not sure how we can keep our kiddo entertained without a playground or an aquarium to go to. It’s so sad walking passed some of the attractions we so looked forward to partaking in this summer. This was supposed to be our summer. This was also supposed to be my year to potentially produce a film. This was also going to be my husbands last year practicing law and he was going to start applying to be come a court referee… oh well, we must put it all on “PAUSE” for now. Next year will (hopefully) be our year.
I just want to reiterate that this blog, if anyone reads it, is only meant to be a timeline and journal for myself. A way to chronicle this period of time so that I can look back at it in the future and tell my daughter all about how we lived during a pandemic. It’s not intended to boast about my life or what I may have that others don’t. I come from extremely humble beginnings. I earned my way to the semi-top of my industry through hard work and dedication. None of it was easy. But I do not, in any way, feel that folks to are less fortunate are there because they ‘didn’t work hard enough.’ Those who are less fortunate are that way because sometimes life gives you shit. And most of the time, you are not in control of situations like you probably would have liked to be. Life is tough. It’s unfair. And I still dredge through my fair share of shit. We all have to support one another. If I could give anything to the less fortunate, I do. I donate to charities and when this craziness is over, I plan to volunteer at shelters with my kiddo so that she can learn to appreciate life.
Life is precious. We should be working together and not divided because of politics. Too many lives are at stake. I wish to see us all rise up from this, stronger, kinder, more loving of one another. All we need is love (thank you Beatles).