“I Know We Will Get Through This. We Have To.”

Faces of Quarantine- One Virus Many Faces: Holly Witham

I have been vacillating between being confident that everything will be all right, and feeling really anxious. For me personally, I believe that I will be OK, no matter what happens, I have always been very resilient and self-sufficient. However, I fear for lots of people who were in desperate straits before this pandemic. With the shuttered businesses and no way to earn a livelihood, their situation is rapidly going from bad to catastrophic in a matter of days.

This quarantine has been inconvenient, but I am very blessed to have that be my only concern. I miss my friends. I miss being able to stop by the store on my way home from work. I miss saying hi to the staff at my local restaurants or coffee places. Now, going out has to be carefully planned and strategized. But since I am basically an introvert and am comfortable being alone most of the time anyway, I am doing fine. I am a freelance accountant, and I am used to doing a lot of work from home. Now many more of my clients have converted their accounting system to online versions. Along with video conferencing, I can stay on top of things without having to venture out. I have several tax returns that I am working on and can fill my days and stay busy. I know I am very blessed. My cats are…