Note to Self
Note: My mom suggested that I write this letter to the past, and write about things that have happened during "Covid Break". I'm so glad she suggested it, because it made me think of all the good and bad times, the memories and experiences made, when confined to the house, or my bedroom, or during social distance learning, and wearing the dreaded masks. It was great to look back and remember.
Note to Self
Dear Past Self,
This is your
future self speaking. Or rather, writing. Listen carefully, for I bare
important news about the upcoming future.
I’m sure you
have heard about the virus spreading in China. You think it won’t reach Israel?
Think again. Incautious people and tourists will bring the virus here, and
incautious Israelis will catch it, and Corona will spread. And beware! The day
after Purim vacation ends, there will be a quite frightening evening. Ferocious
winds, an egg shortage, a toilet paper rush, and still debate over who will be
the prime minister after a third election. Meanwhile, Bibi Netanyahu
will give a speech, saying that because of covid-19, SCHOOL WILL CANCEL UNTIL
AFTER PESACH! Sounds great, huh? NO! NOT GREAT! ABSOLUTELY NOT GREAT! Because
while more vacation sounds
fun, it’ll quickly get boring. Plus, to go out of the house,
you will have to wear one of man’s cruelest creations: Masks
I’m warning you now, masks are HORRIBLE. They’re horrific. They’re irritating. They’re unbearable. They’re itchy. They’re hot. They’re annoying…
I could go on for HOURS on how much I hate masks,
but you know what’s worse than masks? Dying of a horrible disease. So, just get it over with, and be
prepared for itchiness and heat.
So anyway, you’re probably wondering why extra
vacation would be so bad. Well I’ll tell you why. Because things got so bad, we
DIDN’T go back to school after Pesach.
Now, don’t think to yourself, “Well, at least
we don’t have to learn.” Because that is very incorrect. Very, very, incorrect.
The board of education decided that we still need to keep our education, and
thus started… (drumroll please) the dreaded social distance learning. Learning
through the school website and an app called Zoom, so we could learn through
video call and still see each other’s faces. Zipadeedooda. But after a few
months of learning on the computer, (I practically never wanted to see the
school website again) the Board of Education decided that Covid-19 had cleared
up just enough that we could go back to learning in a classroom. Don’t start complaining,
this is a very good thing. One day, if I ever heard my kids give a PEEP about
hating school, I will rant on for HOURS about how I longed to return to school
during the 2020 corona pandemic.
There were some bright sides, and some down
sides about returning to school.
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Seeing friends in person. Exams cancelled. We have air conditioning. |
Can’t hug or touch friends We’re still learning. We must wear masks. |
So, finally, we’re back in school! And because of
Covid-19, we missed a lot of school, so end of year exams canceled. But soon,
school re-ended. School summer camp started. It was so much fun. And then… camp was canceled. (Will the government just
make up their mind?!) Now I am sitting at home, writing this letter to you, (or
me, take your pick) hoping that maybe you (or me) can convince people to be
more cautious so that lives can be saved, and suffering prevented.
Yours Truly, (Literally)
Sima Simpson
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