Act Right, Do Right During COVID-19: Part 8 with Grant & Rhonda

Grant: [00:00:00] Hi, I’m Grant Logsdon and I’m here to talk about some things that I [00:01:00] have done to help keep myself busy because I love to go out, but it’s not possible right now. So the thing I’ve done is, I’ve found a new place outside that I like to go to and think about ideas and plans to keep me focused on what we have to do.

Rhonda: [00:01:17] Yeah. And I’m Rhonda with Kentucky SPIN. And just like Grant just shared, we’re sharing things of how we’re doing right and acting right during COVID-19. Because we’re living in a world, I don’t think any of us imagined we’d find ourselves in. One thing that, that I’ve been doing, and I think I had shared with you all before, but in the evenings, it’s been bringing me great peace to, to go outside my son’s 15, and whether we’re throwing the football or the Frisbee or whatever, just getting out there, getting away from the phone, the social media, the news, all of that. And that’s a moment to just sort of escape and not think of things. And the other evening, and I [00:02:00] can’t tell you how much joy that I felt, making sure that I find that time. And my son and I have bonded more. And especially, you know, with being a teenager, you know, he said to me, he said, you know, people don’t do this anymore, spend time with their parents or parents with their kids. And I said, I know.

I said, but I’ve really been enjoying it, haven’t you? And he said, yeah. So taking those times, unfortunately, we found ourself in a situation to where, none of us thought we’d ever be in, but really looking at how to embrace that and how to really be there for one another. Because, you know, the more time that we’re spending, although sometimes doesn’t a Grant, it could almost be too much togetherness.

So we’ve got to find those areas. We all find peace just as Grant had explained. And I had. And one of the things too I wanted to share with you, ine of our coworkers, and she’s not one for videoing but we wanted to make sure that their ideas and what [00:03:00] they’re doing for their in their family has really helped them.

She has an adult daughter with a disability and she had been really upset because she wasn’t able to go, they have a weekly Bible study class. And with, others that are her age that, you know, was a time that she really enjoyed getting out. Well, what they started doing a couple of weeks back is, since they can’t in person, they’ve been actually doing it through zoom or video conferencing. And they’re really getting those opportunities to have that social time because it’s important for all of us.

Our mental health as we go through this, just as much as our physical health. Also too, she shared what she’s doing, with her grandchildren when she can’t see them right now. Her and her husband are sending letters to the grandchildren and you know, snail mail, and they’re sending letters back. And she said the other day, the kids had called so excited because they all, they, there were nine letters in the mailbox, [00:04:00] from people and from them and from others who are sending them mail. So really using those different ways, and I think it gives us a greater appreciation for one another. So as always, thank you all for joining us today, and we hope this message finds you safe and healthy and just join us as we continue to act right and do right. Take care now.

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