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Good Friday

Title (Dublin Core)

Good Friday

Description (Dublin Core)

It was early Friday morning and I could not fall back asleep. I kept hearing murmurs from the room next door. My stomach began rumbling and I began to worry. Something was definitely off. My feet touched the cold floor and my hands grazed the doorknob but someone else on the other side beat me to opening the door. My dad's face was covered in fear and worry. I asked him what was wrong and like parents do they shield you to protect you from bad news. He told me everything was fine and to go back to bed. Minutes passed but it seemed like hours and I still could not find sleep. My dad burst into the door and told me to call an ambulance for my mother because she was having trouble breathing. My hands began to shake, my body was trembling as I picked up my phone and dialled 911. I stood in my parents room watching over my mother and her saying her last goodbyes to my brother and I. I could not even manage the words out of my mouth as I spoke to the person over the phone. It all happened so fast. My younger brother and I were imploring my mom to hold on and that help was on the way. Within minutes the paramedics arrived. They checked her vital signs and determined my mother was fine and was having a panic attack. That was the day my life changed.
Everyone in the world was going through this. Who would have thought we all would have been in a lockdown. My mother became overwhelmed with the situation. Everytime you would turn on the TV, Covid-19 was always headlining. Hearing ambulances come and go every so often right outside your apartment. Sometimes even hearing people cry at the top of their lungs because a family member had passed away. People losing jobs and not being able to work. It was hard hearing all of this. It became such a burden to her that she herself got ill. However, going through this experience helped my family appreciate one another even more. We helped each other out and we enjoyed the small things whether it was making a joke or watching a movie. Funny enough it happened right before Easter as well and my mother being religious and all saw it as a sign. In a way we did have a lot to be thankful for. A second chance to rebuild our family.
Senior undergrad majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Nutrition and Children Studies.

Date (Dublin Core)

April 10, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

I am sole creator

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Michelle Trejo

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HNSC2100
FallSemester
ProfessorM.Horlyck-Romanovsky

Partner (Dublin Core)

Brooklyn College

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Emotion
English Health & Wellness
English Home & Family Life
English Religion

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

fear
uncertainty
health
family
panic
Easter
religious

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

Family

Collection (Dublin Core)

Mental Health

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

09/28/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

10/01/2021
10/08/2021
10/21/2023

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Covid 19
Brooklyn College

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