Shickel Family

It seems like the entire world is waiting... for the obvious. For COVID to stop wreaking havoc on lives, plans, closures, and so much more.  It seems inevitable that it will come up in every conversation because it has seeped into almost every corner of the globe effecting the lives of billions of people.  Here in Bundibugyo it is no different. Although we have no known cases here in our district, our daily routines have changed. Our back burner thoughts now give more attention to public health concerns and fear of breaking the stringent rules more than ever before.  But still we wait. We wait for the next presidential address. The possible lifting of the ban against public travel. The slow reopen of businesses. The gradual movement back toward normalcy (if it could be called that now or if we even want normal back again). Our 5 week semi lockdown will/may/could end Tuesday but again we wait.  No one likes to wait. But it’s useful. It forces us out of our busyness and into our minds, o