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When It’s Hard to Sound Upbeat about “The New Normal”

By Lynn Slaughter | March 31, 2020 | 3

Okay. I’d planned to write an upbeat blog about practicing gratitude. I made up a whole list of things I was grateful for during this crazy time: The courageous medical personnel risking their lives to care for us My amazing husband who still holds my hand when we take our daily walks Thanks to technology,…

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