I was sorry for one of my Japanese acquaintances who currently lives in New York. She said she could not go outside for three weeks, because it has been dangerous for Asians tin public. Many Asian got beaten up just because they are Asian.
In the morning I went to the local dollar store. The worker kindly informed me the store would restock items on every Sunday morning. I was a bit scared to go to the store by myself, because of what I just heard from the Japanese woman living in New York. But I had to go there alone. I didn’t want to put my daughter in danger. Regardless of my concern, my shopping went peacefully. Inside the store, one police man was standing next to the cashier waiting line. He announced all the customers to stay calm during our shopping. I thanked the police man to be there for us.
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The new announcement of today. Starting from today, our community decided to close all the amenities in the local area. It includes Basketball Courts, Baseball Fields, the Skate Park, and the Tennis Courts. Using swings, slides, etc are not allowed.
It is sad for kids. How can they exercise? I go walk with my daughter, but I know it is not enough exercise for her. In school she would run around with her friends and get sweated. Or in the PE class, they do a variety of activity that make them sweat. I wonder what other kids are doing to get rid of their stress.
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In the evening my friend and I went for a long walk. This week we could do this exercise twice a week. I like our good exercise. We again walked 5 miles. During the walk, she casually asked me how my mom is doing. I could not answer her question. I still haven’t mentioned about my mom’s departure to her. In fact, I haven’t talk about that to most of my other friends. I still cannot talk about it to my in-laws. I mentioned it to my husband and daughter, and my life-long friend. I could somewhat talk about it only to these three people. I am not ready to talk about it to anybody else. Still too painful for me. Maybe it is the same way for my dad and my brother. My mom’s 49th day will be April 11th. We are supposed to mourn about her until the day.
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