A letter from Apr 24th, 2021 - Day 408 of Pandemic

Dear FutureMe, I just got a letter from Day 44 of the pandemic (using March 12, 2020 as day 1) and it's crazy to think that we are now on day 408 (or thereabouts). I'm ready to go back to work but don't want to have to wear a mask. It's not a good feeling since we are claustrophobic (mild to medium level). Every time I come out of a store I want to rip my mask off to get a breath. The only time I don't feel like that is when it's really cold outside. So, who do we know has had covid-19? We have not. No one in our immediate family has had it that we know of. I think #1 and his family wouldn't tell us if they did since they are die hard trumpers. We have had friends that have gotten it. D&V and their son J all got it pretty bad. They are the closest people to us that got it. There are more distant friends/family or friends of friends or family. D,V&J are all in front line healthcare, service and first responder industries. I'm setting this email out a year. I am hoping a lot has changed for the better. *Praise God Chauvin was convicted of George Floyd's murder but that is an event in a long list of police brutality against our black and brown friends and family. Where are things now? Has there been any real change? How about at work? Have our diversity and inclusion efforts made an impact? Are you still involved? Have you found your place? *How is the MBA program you were admitted to been going? We are about halfway through if we went through with it. Two things that could have affected that were if it was safe to go in person and how much it would end up costing. How did that pan out? *How are the new additions to the family? #7 is a year old. :) So exciting. #3 just found out she was pregnant this week and is due on Christmas this year. Did she have one or more than one. Did they stay out of town or did they move closer to be by family? *How is our health. The goal is to make healthy choices. Have we been doing that? Is it making a difference? *Where are we at in our process to buy a house? What is our savings up to? Are we going to wait like we originally planned or are we going to buy sooner? As I write this I would like to get a house next summer but the finances may not line up. *Did Hot Hun get a new job.? His hours were changing to some stupid 1:20am to 11:50am Sunday - Wednesday. What is going on there? *Finally Covid - are things back to normal? Please tell me we are not on day 773. That's about it. I hope things have changed for the better.