The spread of COVID-19 across the United States has caused several states to shutdown. One of the first states to go into quarantine was Michigan. Starting in Detroit and working its way North, Corona has struck fear into many families. Even the necessary grocery run has become an anxiety ridden experience for some. My family has turned to board games and movies to try and stay sane during this period that seems to never end.
The COVID-19 virus has disrupted the day to day life for all of us, to say the very least. The Emerson family has managed quarantine together fairly well considering its five members haven’t shared the same roof in at least six years. The youngest, Leah, age 18, has picked back up on sewing, an activity she hasn’t done since she was eleven. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson, Dani and Jill, have tried to implement games into the daily routine of the household. Paige, the eldest, prefers to win during game time which makes the whole idea less fun than quarantine itself. I, the middle child, have taken refuge in the four walls of my bedroom. Homework has become more fun than subjecting myself to the consistent ridicule of my family. Netflix and Hulu have become the norms in my day to day routine. By the end of this isolation period, I think the Emersons will have had plenty of ‘family time’ to last them a lifetime. Through the arguing and close quarters, we manage to maintain some sanity by escaping to our own little sanctuaries. Paige’s is a park up the road, Leah’s has become her phone more than ever, my mothers’ is her job, my fathers’ is, and always has been, the basement and mine. Mine is my headphones and our 10 square acres of woods. Hopefully we’ll remain sain enough to rejoin society after quarantine.
Hannah Emerson : JRN 340 : 