To some Americans, the COVID pandemic interrupted their lives but didn’t do lasting harm. The draconian measures taken by so many of our “leaders” were an inconvenience but not a game-changer. Maybe you watched a little more Netflix, curbed your social activities for a bit.
But for others—like me—it’s deeply personal, and the ramifications of what they did still resonate to this day.
My son struggled in his first year of college, so it was with immense pride that our extended family made plans to attend his graduation. Only, that commencement never happened—we got a Zoom ceremony.
I’m blessed with twin daughters, who were just starting high school when it all went down. They spent two years in our living room – alongside my eldest daughter, who had been inexplicably sent home from college, and all three—but especially the impressionable twins—slowly had their…