Muddling through a COVID Christmas in Atlantic Canada
Judy Garland’s version of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has never been so accurate:
“Next year, all our troubles will be out of sight …
“Next year, all our troubles will be miles away …
“… Someday soon, we all will be together / If the fates allow / Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow …”
It’s shaping up to be a COVID Christmas here in Atlantic Canada, and even the most optimistic people are probably struggling to be cheerful right now. (The Judy Garland song made me tear up and I’m not even a crier.)
Our whole lives, we’ve been told the holidays aren’t about presents – they’re about spending time with the people you love. Now, families and friends are exactly what’s going to be taken away for many.
It’s hard not to be a little (or a lot) depressed, especially during a season where you’re supposed to feel merry and bright.
And so, counting active cases instead of counting sugarplums, here are a few ways our family will be preparing for our very first (and hopefully only) COVID Christmas …
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