I have two beautiful friends, who like many, are feeling the effects of the virus. Less work making life tricky and stressful, they are perhaps not in a position to be giving to others but that’s exactly what they did.
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A friend of my friend in Brisbane lost her 30-year-old son in Melbourne yesterday. Devastated. 
I was 18, left a small country town and travelled to the city, where this little country girl got pickpocketed. I didn’t realise this until I was halfway through a 10 hours bus trip.
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A couple of years ago, I was on the trip of a lifetime with a guy whom I thought was going to propose to me during the trip. We travelled to my favourite place, Disneyland, and shared amazing experiences. It soon became apparent though that he had no intention of proposing, and I had blown so much of my savings and expectations on this trip. I felt heartbroken, I had worked it up in my mind, the most romantic proposal in front of the Disney castle. Very idealistic of me, in hindsight.
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My niece passed away on Match 13 in New South Wales. Her children were 7, 4, and 3 months when she passed. Her boyfriend who has no biological connection to the older two thought that he could keep all the children and not allow us any connection to them. We applied for custody and won. So my sister and I are now raising the children.
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One of my FB friends had on a Minnie Mouse mask. I told her how much I loved it as I love Minnie Mouse and my nickname is Mini.
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One of my side jobs is working with Favor, a Texas delivery company like UberEats. I am immune-compromised, so I haven’t been working, but some of the Runners (drivers) are out there delivering non-stop.
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I am a health care worker who works in aged care, so I’m classed as an “essential worker” during these COVID-19 times, and so have been going to work almost every day.
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We left some colouring pages my children had done taped on our bins, that said thank you on them to the bin men. They took them with them looking very pleased. The next week we got a thank you taped to our bins.
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During this worrying time of COVID-19 with isolation and distance learning, some children are feeling scared and may even experience some anxiety. Being out of routine, unable to see their friends, and adapting to online learning can cause worry and overwhelming emotions for some. If, as a parent or teacher you are concerned about their emotional and mental wellbeing, consider the benefits of mindfulness and meditation as coping skills for kids with anxiety.
I worked with a guy for a brief while, and he was hurting real bad on the inside. I’d listen to him the entire shift we’d work and I really felt for him (sometimes I’d forget to actually work).
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I worked for a very short time at a local store, let’s call it Mal Wart, and it was terrible not only because it was a thankless job, but also because of the super clicky staff.
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