Breanna Hayden

The ringing of the church bell hourly. The knowledge of the seasons changing yearly. The sun rising and setting every day. There can be hope found in all these things that happen constantly. It’s almost like the beat of what we do; they keep us together in what we do, and we become reliant on them to lead us.

The church bell other than being a percussive instrument can help people keep track of time, so they can be on time to events. Without this many people may lose track of time. Without the seasons changing there wouldn’t be much agriculture resulting in more people starving. Without the sunrise and sunset there would be no set time to sleep, and no new day starting. But this is not the case. Even in this tough time of COVID19 we still have all these things to push us forward.

COVID19 hasn’t completely ruined our daily lives. Sure, school may be out, and there might not be a lot of workplaces open, but some things never completely change. When any new virus is introduced to us there will be hard times, but we can grow from those hard times. The flu used to be worse than it is now with no preventatives, but now we have the flu vaccine. Even though there have been many tough times that we have been presented with life never completely changes.

Our needs are another example. We can’t change those completely suddenly because of COVID19. We still need food and water. Only a few things changed compared to the many things in life. Like most things there is a peak. We are nearing that peak of COVID. Once things are under control, we will have school and work like normal. We might even take a few good things out of this experience like washing hands more often, sneezing in your elbow, and overall having better hygiene.

Do you still brush your teeth day and night? Do you still shower? Do you still talk over the phone to your family? Hopefully you can say yes, but even though this pandemic is scaring people and taking things away from us these are always possible. If the sun rises and sets, the church bells ring, and the seasons change, I have the ability to hope.

Breanna Hayden is a middle schooler in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She spends time with her family and friends, although currently her family is all terrified of COVID19.