a note on may

One thing I've seen time and time again over the last week or so is the sentiment that March seemed to absolutely drag on for everyone while April flew by in the blink of an eye. Now suddenly, it's May.

I saw one person on Twitter explain exactly why we all seemed to experience the last two months in such a unique way, and why it seemed to be universal. In March, it seemed that every day brought never-before-heard-of changes and challenges. Sports were canceled. Plans were halted. Health became a genuine concern for many.

Then in April, for many people, each day brought a bit more of the same — staying home, working on your laptop, maybe going on a walk after dinner. So it all blended together and flew by.

The tweet I saw compared it all to how long childhood seems to last — the time spent leading up to age 10 for me had so many new adventures and lessons that every day, week, month stands out at the time. Then, as you keep going through school then start working, there's more of a sense of normalcy. There are fewer big "new" events that stand out. Things blend together. One minute it's New Year's Eve, then suddenly it's Memorial Day. Time seems to speed up, even a bit more each year.

So March was long, and it was weird. April was weird and difficult in its own right, but so much seemed to seep into the "new normal" that it really just floated by. Now, I have no idea what May has in store. I just hope that there's a little more hope in it — some light shining from the end of the tunnel, wherever or whenever that may be.