All We Ever Need

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What was it like living through a pandemic? you’ll ask me one day.

By then, I’ll probably forget most of this. I won’t remember the little details. I’ll only remember the feeling that stuck to my skin, penetrating my bones, rearranging my DNA to change me (and therefore you) on a cellular level.

I’ll tell you that your dad and I were lucky. We were safe in our cozy, little home with our verdant, little…