In 1993, my mom, my two younger sisters, and 16-year-old me ventured to a movie theater in Gaithersburg, Maryland. My mom had some odd desire to see “Jack the Bear,” a movie starring Danny DeVito. My sisters and I, having recently seen “Groundhog Day” with our father the weekend prior (our parents were divorced), had a different idea. Continue reading “It’s Been a Long Month This Week”
Category: Coronavirus
Get Well Messages from the Solar System to Planet Earth as it Fights a Global Pandemic
Mercury
You will get through this, Earth! Even if it takes a full year to beat this virus, that’s only 88 days. – Mercury
Venus
We love you Planet Earth! You got this! Baby, you got this!
Love, Your Venus…
Mars
Good luck, Planet Earth! Don’t worry if you run out of water. We ran out years ago and are mostly fine.
Cheers, Mars
Jupiter
Hey pal! You will weather this storm. Believe me. I’ve been weathering one for 350 years.
-Jupiter
Saturn
Oh Earth! If you need anything – a pep talk or a shipment of hand sanitizer – just give me a ring. Love, Saturn
Uranus
You can do this, Earth. Uranus has always been behind you. LOL.
Sincerely, Uranus
Neptune
Dearest Earth,
I know I’ve been rather distant in the past but when this is over, let’s hang out.
– Neptune
Pluto
Hey Earth,
I know you only consider me a planet some of the time but I consider you a friend all of the time.
Warm Regards,
Pluto