NutterButter
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I was supposed to go on a cruise with my kids so that stinks but everything must be kept in perspective. Other than that, life as normal for me so far.
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What's your overall mood? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter gianmarco
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For about a week before it really all hit the fan on Wednesday night I was feeling unbelievably anxious about what was coming. Even though everything is now demonstrable worse I almost feel better because at least now it was justified.
On the other hand, wife and I had just started house hunting as first time homebuyers. We're still going to Open Houses. I don't know if that's crazy, irresponsible or what. And that's not even with regard to the recession that's almost certainly coming.
I was just approaching draft age when 9/11 happened. I was just entering the workforce when the great recession hit. Now we have this. Sorry to veer into anything political, but for as much as older generations want to say they had it worse that's BS. Sure the Great Depression was worse but then you had unbelievable prosperity from the GI Bill allowing the (white) working class to buy homes and go to college. For us it seems like the hits just keep coming.
On the other hand, wife and I had just started house hunting as first time homebuyers. We're still going to Open Houses. I don't know if that's crazy, irresponsible or what. And that's not even with regard to the recession that's almost certainly coming.
I was just approaching draft age when 9/11 happened. I was just entering the workforce when the great recession hit. Now we have this. Sorry to veer into anything political, but for as much as older generations want to say they had it worse that's BS. Sure the Great Depression was worse but then you had unbelievable prosperity from the GI Bill allowing the (white) working class to buy homes and go to college. For us it seems like the hits just keep coming.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Congrats on reaching this milestone! I have no advice to offer on whether you should alter your plans, but this is a nice thing to celebrate.
SFBayDuck
Footballguy
glvsav37
Footballguy
interested on your overall thoughts on this...and for @IvanKaramazov take, who seems pretty knowedlgeable about things. I'm about to make a major purchase myself and and trying to decide if I should or not given we may be facing some sort of a recession
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AAABatteries
Footballguy
More thoughts - I honestly think the next month (and maybe longer) is going to be exhausting. My office is closed - I anticipate the virus being all anyone will talk about. I’m already ready for the story to be over.
And some definite fear. I have a 99-year old grandmother and a 72 year old mother who is not in great health. Seems like a foregone conclusion that if my grandmother gets this it will take her. She’s lived a long, wonderful life so while I would be sad it would not be a surprise. If something happens to my Mom I’ll be a mess.
And some definite fear. I have a 99-year old grandmother and a 72 year old mother who is not in great health. Seems like a foregone conclusion that if my grandmother gets this it will take her. She’s lived a long, wonderful life so while I would be sad it would not be a surprise. If something happens to my Mom I’ll be a mess.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Exactly. We will do this naturally to avoid work and family functions we don't want to go to, but if our politicians would tell us all to stay inside for 3 weeks we would take the streets and bars in protest!!
It's not stopping us, but I'm certainly worried. I'm the breadwinner and I think my job is fairly safe. But my wife's income is by no means unimportant and she works for a non-profit. Donations had already been down recently. And what's coming is not good. She just got a promotion and as far as we can tell well liked there. So if there are layoffs we are hoping she'd be spared initially. But who the hell knows.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Worried - about my parents. They live in a retirement village in Arizona, sounds like they're taking the right precautions but that's a high risk group.
Grateful - for us. If this had been a few months ago we'd be freaked out. Daughter had no immune system into the summer and was degraded until these past few months (bone marrow transplant last March)
At peace - we've lost more in the market this month than I make in a year. Most likely we won't get back to even for a couple years. But we have no plans to actually use the money any time soon anyway.
It's been said before (mostly among the endurance athlete groups) that getting sick is just your body's way of telling you to take a rest. Maybe this virus is just telling the world to pause, reset, remember your priorities, and relax a bit.
Grateful - for us. If this had been a few months ago we'd be freaked out. Daughter had no immune system into the summer and was degraded until these past few months (bone marrow transplant last March)
At peace - we've lost more in the market this month than I make in a year. Most likely we won't get back to even for a couple years. But we have no plans to actually use the money any time soon anyway.
It's been said before (mostly among the endurance athlete groups) that getting sick is just your body's way of telling you to take a rest. Maybe this virus is just telling the world to pause, reset, remember your priorities, and relax a bit.
beer 302
Footballguy
I’m good man, I’ve been very pessimistic about this thing from the start so I feel like I know where this is going and have planned accordingly. What troubles me more than anything are all the people that aren’t preparing for this and will probably suffer for it putting a greater strain on the folks who are ready. I also think of the preventable deaths that will surely come from this event and am sad but understand it’s the way of life.
I hope all of you come out on the other side of this in a better place, physically, mentally & spiritually. I’m encouraged to see people helping people again. Be cool to one another
I hope all of you come out on the other side of this in a better place, physically, mentally & spiritually. I’m encouraged to see people helping people again. Be cool to one another
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yep. My dad went to his usual gym today despite promising my mom 2 days ago that he wouldn't.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
"Off." I just don't know what other word to use. Anxious? Concerned? I so want to be just be "normal" but I can't. Life was already sort of kicking me in the nuts the past two weeks. COVID was just three inches of icing on the cake. And it isn't even the virus itself, but more my disgust with the way people are reacting to it, trampling on their fellow man to make sure they get theirs. I try everything I can to do the things I always do. But the reality is, you just can't right now. Driving to three stores trying to find some damn TP only to keep up empty just makes it impossible. It's all just a bit much. I tried to fire up the PS4 today just to get my mind off things. Shut it down after about 10 minutes when I just couldn't even remotely get myself interested in it. Looking forward to getting to the store early tomorrow to wait in line with the other people all trying to get a few staples, so there's that.
I feel for you. My brother got laid off last year and just started a new job recently with a wedding-related start-up. I know he can't be feeling great right now.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
jamny
Footballguy
Don't judge all of society by what you are seeing from those that are desperate. You don't know what their situation was before this and how this all just heightens their fears. They are afraid. Don't join in. Breathe.
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
I feel mentally and emotionally exhausted.
The way I feel like as if “ish just got real”. As some of you know—if you have followed the covig thread from the beginning—I from the very start was adamant that this virus was going to turn into something huge globally. I started preparing for it weeks ago—but I never really thought about that. However—the past few days have just turned a prediction into an “oh #####” moment. Its one thing to predicting a risk on an online forum, it’s one thing to prepare for a risk—-but it’s just a different feeling when the risk is in your neighborhood.
That mixed with the fact that I manage a brick and mortar store that sells non-essential goods (thank god that we are still staying busy—but we are working on reducing staff at any given time to lower the impact of possible virus exposure from clients), and take care of my 80 year old mother who has a ton of underlying health issues just complicates things. Needless to say—my mind is racing with thoughts.
The way I feel like as if “ish just got real”. As some of you know—if you have followed the covig thread from the beginning—I from the very start was adamant that this virus was going to turn into something huge globally. I started preparing for it weeks ago—but I never really thought about that. However—the past few days have just turned a prediction into an “oh #####” moment. Its one thing to predicting a risk on an online forum, it’s one thing to prepare for a risk—-but it’s just a different feeling when the risk is in your neighborhood.
That mixed with the fact that I manage a brick and mortar store that sells non-essential goods (thank god that we are still staying busy—but we are working on reducing staff at any given time to lower the impact of possible virus exposure from clients), and take care of my 80 year old mother who has a ton of underlying health issues just complicates things. Needless to say—my mind is racing with thoughts.
jamny
Footballguy
I am, by nature, an optimist. Someone that floats through life just knowing that everything will be fine and it will all work out. Don't sweat the small stuff.
I'm concerned. This is not small stuff.
I have an ominous feeling that I've never felt before. Snowstorms, Sandy, whatever. We'll get through it. This feels different. I'm imagining the worst when I would always expect the best.
My wife, who is normally the pessimist thinks this is all overblown. She rolled her eyes as I stocked up over the past couple of weeks but now realizes it was the right thing to do. She still will be going into work in Manhattan this week, won't accept rides from me (she takes an Express bus, so that's not so bad, and I pick her up a few times a week)and still plans on going to the gym for her 2-3 classes a day until they shut down. She said yesterday that she thinks by next week this will all be over and people won't even be talking about it. She's tough and very stubborn. I'm preparing for when it finally hits her. I really wish she was right but am afraid for how she will react when she realizes she was wrong. She's the CFO for her company, one that was on it's last legs anyway, and she knows that if they close the doors it will most likely be for the last time. She's under a lot of stress and I've always been her comic relief. I need to plan on what is to come.
I freelance as an AV tech for live corporate events. The industry is decimated. I don't know when it will ever come back to what it was. Thankfully, I have been transitioning to voiceovers over the past 10 years and this will probably become a boon for that industry. I am gearing up and plan to keep myself busy with that.
There's no one else I would rather go through this with than my wife. We are extremely fortunate and will get through it. I'm really afraid for some of my friends. Those that were struggling before this. I anticipate some really tough things to read on facebook. I'm afraid for everyone and don't feel comfortable feeling comfortable.
I'm very nervous and it's not something I'm used to.
I'm concerned. This is not small stuff.
I have an ominous feeling that I've never felt before. Snowstorms, Sandy, whatever. We'll get through it. This feels different. I'm imagining the worst when I would always expect the best.
My wife, who is normally the pessimist thinks this is all overblown. She rolled her eyes as I stocked up over the past couple of weeks but now realizes it was the right thing to do. She still will be going into work in Manhattan this week, won't accept rides from me (she takes an Express bus, so that's not so bad, and I pick her up a few times a week)and still plans on going to the gym for her 2-3 classes a day until they shut down. She said yesterday that she thinks by next week this will all be over and people won't even be talking about it. She's tough and very stubborn. I'm preparing for when it finally hits her. I really wish she was right but am afraid for how she will react when she realizes she was wrong. She's the CFO for her company, one that was on it's last legs anyway, and she knows that if they close the doors it will most likely be for the last time. She's under a lot of stress and I've always been her comic relief. I need to plan on what is to come.
I freelance as an AV tech for live corporate events. The industry is decimated. I don't know when it will ever come back to what it was. Thankfully, I have been transitioning to voiceovers over the past 10 years and this will probably become a boon for that industry. I am gearing up and plan to keep myself busy with that.
There's no one else I would rather go through this with than my wife. We are extremely fortunate and will get through it. I'm really afraid for some of my friends. Those that were struggling before this. I anticipate some really tough things to read on facebook. I'm afraid for everyone and don't feel comfortable feeling comfortable.
I'm very nervous and it's not something I'm used to.
Zegras11
Footballguy
This is exactly my wife and I also. I'm amazed at how calm she's been over this.
I have that same "ominous" feeling I have never felt before also. When everything hit the fan a few days ago, our four day trip to Rome, then 8 day cruise to Barcelona, and four days in Spain all got cancelled. We then realized that it might not be prudent for son and I to fly to Phoenix this Monday for three days of ST. So we cancelled that, and the next day ST was cancelled anyways.
The next morning hit me really hard. I had joined a RE Sales team that specialized in representing about a dozen quality builders. I've been doing 2-3 Open Houses per week for six months. 50% of those that come into those homes here in the Boise area are from No Cal. Another 10% from Seattle/Tacoma area. I had two blood clots in my lungs 10.5 years ago. I have bronchitis that can flare up at any time from that. It dawned on me Friday morning that I can't sit those Open Houses any longer. And I love doing them and meeting all these people. Because there are splits involved on biz from the OH, and my sphere of biz, and I don't know when in the future I can do an OH, I was left no choice other than to quit the team. Really didn't want to do this, but I have no choice. I can't put myself in front of those people.
So I put myself on a two week quarantine for now. Luckily, have no worries about finances.
This new anxiety though..... it's weird... never had it before.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
Los Angeles, Encino in the San Fernando Valley. Currently at a bar with like 300 people drinking and dancing. Self isolation is a myth to these people.
oh, and there’s rolls of toilet paper just sitting in the bathroom unattended.
what’s the phrase? blissfully ignorant?
oh, and there’s rolls of toilet paper just sitting in the bathroom unattended.
what’s the phrase? blissfully ignorant?
Penguin
Footballguy
Semi worried for my mother
Semi worried for my retirement savings even though I think I've insulated my self as much as possible
Semi worried about boredom/state of mind going forward. - If we still had march Madness and other events going on I'd have no problem being holed up a month or two. But without, I can seeing myself going stir crazy in another several weeks. Sure I'll be able to find some great programming I've missed to tied me over in the short term but what if this carries on for 2+ months, that will be hard.
Semi worried for my retirement savings even though I think I've insulated my self as much as possible
Semi worried about boredom/state of mind going forward. - If we still had march Madness and other events going on I'd have no problem being holed up a month or two. But without, I can seeing myself going stir crazy in another several weeks. Sure I'll be able to find some great programming I've missed to tied me over in the short term but what if this carries on for 2+ months, that will be hard.
FairWarning
Footballguy
Better today than a week from now I have a feeling.
skol asylum
Footballguy
We are the walking dread.
Pretty surreal. Thoughts drift from hopeful to pessimistic. The not knowing how bad things will get is frustrating.
Pretty surreal. Thoughts drift from hopeful to pessimistic. The not knowing how bad things will get is frustrating.
TripItUp
Footballguy
DallasDMac
Footballguy
FFA used to be a place for some fun exchanges. Look at it today. Almost totally COVID based. Just another sign/contributor to the "blah."
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
2004 I was on a flight back to Colorado with an odd stop of Chicago to Des Moines because the Hawkeyes had been in a bowl game and their were tons of people in Des Moines. Not even a 20 minute flight so we go up and are already making our descent when all of a sudden all hell breaks loose and the plane starts going into convulsions where it was the worst turbulence you've ever experienced but it wasn't turbulence.gianmarco said:
We lost an engine into 45 mph crosswinds.
The flight attendant came running out in a panic and shouted for everyone to get a pillow and put it in their lap and get down into 'brace position'.
The plane lights changed to show running lights on the cabin floor that led to emergency exits.
People started crying and a little girl in front of me kept shouting, "I don't want to die. I don't want to die."
We recently had a speaker attend work who survived a big plane crash ( Survivors gather to remember 1989 Iowa plane crash ) and he spoke of a huge fireball inside the plane so I slipped on my leather jacket and zipped it up and put on my gloves expecting the worst. I spied the emergency exit and noted the little girl who I would grab get out.
I was calm when all of a sudden I said. I'M NOT GOING TO DIE.
I got up and looked around. I was the ONLY ONE on the plane sitting up. It was eerie seeing no one on a flight that was full.
I just knew everything was going to be ok.
The plane landed with a fire truck full of firemen in aluminum suits and face mask shadowing us in.
We couldn't use our flaps to slow us down so it took a longer time to slow down but it went incredibly smoothly.
The rest of the passengers joined me and they all clapped and cheered. One guy said, 'Its STILL safer than driving."
My mood right now?
We're going to be ok. I just feel it in my gut.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
I am scared--not going to lie.
I felt we were lucky to see this train coming down the tracks early on, so the prep work I put in has paid off currently and this will enable us to stay out of the stores for 2-3 more weeks easy. My problem is my 20 year old daughter--she came home to spend a couple days with us and she is going to back to college this Tuesday. The campus is closed and will be doing on-line only, but she has a job up there she needs and an off-campus apartment she has to tend to--otherwise she would just stay here. She depends on eating on campus for a lot of her meals and doesn't have any food in her apartment. We are going to take a stab at getting some food delivered tomorrow, but I just wonder what is going to be available. I can't send her home empty handed, but in the same token then I end up having to go back in the stores to refill our pantry earlier than I want if I stock her up.
I have to go to work on Monday and will be in a packed courthouse, so there will be no where to hide from sick people. My co-worker has lupus and I am severely health compromised. If we get this, we are gone. It is a helpless feeling.
My 15 year old daughter has some serious mental health issues that have required some hospitalization over the past 60 days. She is in a very dark place this weekend and indicated she needs to see one of her support friends or she doesn't know what she will do. So against everything we believe and know is right, we are going to let her go out to this girl's house. She won't listen to any reason and I afraid if we do say no, we will have a bigger problem on our hands.
I was in early on in the virus thread. Man, I felt so confident--4 months of insulin and diabetic supplies, extra pet food, tp, meticulous meal plans. I had this. Now I realize I had nothing. Odds are I am going to end up with this virus--there are just too many holes in the dam to plug. :(
I felt we were lucky to see this train coming down the tracks early on, so the prep work I put in has paid off currently and this will enable us to stay out of the stores for 2-3 more weeks easy. My problem is my 20 year old daughter--she came home to spend a couple days with us and she is going to back to college this Tuesday. The campus is closed and will be doing on-line only, but she has a job up there she needs and an off-campus apartment she has to tend to--otherwise she would just stay here. She depends on eating on campus for a lot of her meals and doesn't have any food in her apartment. We are going to take a stab at getting some food delivered tomorrow, but I just wonder what is going to be available. I can't send her home empty handed, but in the same token then I end up having to go back in the stores to refill our pantry earlier than I want if I stock her up.
I have to go to work on Monday and will be in a packed courthouse, so there will be no where to hide from sick people. My co-worker has lupus and I am severely health compromised. If we get this, we are gone. It is a helpless feeling.
My 15 year old daughter has some serious mental health issues that have required some hospitalization over the past 60 days. She is in a very dark place this weekend and indicated she needs to see one of her support friends or she doesn't know what she will do. So against everything we believe and know is right, we are going to let her go out to this girl's house. She won't listen to any reason and I afraid if we do say no, we will have a bigger problem on our hands.
I was in early on in the virus thread. Man, I felt so confident--4 months of insulin and diabetic supplies, extra pet food, tp, meticulous meal plans. I had this. Now I realize I had nothing. Odds are I am going to end up with this virus--there are just too many holes in the dam to plug. :(
Zegras11
Footballguy
I'm in for that beer with Siff if you decide to come out soon.
So every brokerage has their own FB closed page for it's agents. We had an agent ask all how their open houses went yesterday. About 80% said they went normal and as expected . That was better than I thought the response would be, so that's encouraging. If this lasts 2-4 weeks and then returns to normalcy, then I see no effect. If this plays out 3+ months, prices will have to come down. JMO on our market. The higher priced markets will see the slow down first.
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Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Nervous, relaxed and accepting.
Nervous because we know what's coming and it feels like there's little we can do to stop it. More to the point, there is almost nothing I can do to stop it.
Relaxed because I can just chill out at home and watch as much TV, listen to as much music, and waste as much time on the internet as I want.
Accepting because if this is it, this is it. Like I told a few friends at work the other day (slightly in jest), if I get it and it kills me, I just hope it does it quickly.
Nervous because we know what's coming and it feels like there's little we can do to stop it. More to the point, there is almost nothing I can do to stop it.
Relaxed because I can just chill out at home and watch as much TV, listen to as much music, and waste as much time on the internet as I want.
Accepting because if this is it, this is it. Like I told a few friends at work the other day (slightly in jest), if I get it and it kills me, I just hope it does it quickly.
I can see this.Sinn Fein said:
I believe I have a pretty good sense for human nature and this one has been a little bit hard to read.
I've seen smart people I trust give 100% complete buy in to an article on medium.com detailing advice on how political leaders should address the crisis. Written by a guy who's expertise is public speaking.
I've seen Nuclear Engineers and Head of Cancer hospitals completely dismiss this.
I've seen other smart people I trust be certain this is a World War 3 type situation.
Added to this for me, I have some major (positive) changes in my family to lay on top of all this and that has me off kilter a bit too.
It's a weird time.
Honestly, just dreading trying to work from home with young kids around for such a long period of time. No time to take a break or relax, just children and cleaning (since they will spend more time at home making a greater mess) while they are up, then working when they are asleep until I fall asleep. We cannot even go anywhere for obvious reasons like we can for a normal weekend to do anything to keep them entertained, so they will get stir crazy and disruptive. Difficult ages where they are not old enough to occupy themselves, but too old to do be content doing nothing. After the weekend I tend to look forward to getting back to work to socialize with other adults and be able to sip some coffee in peace, having 4 hours with them a day around daycare is just the right amount, 15 hours or so every day is draining.
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Dentist
***Official FBG Dentist***
That type of flight experience scares the #### out of me. I hate mild to moderate turbulence. That might make me never fly again. My palms got sweaty reading that and obviously I knew you survived ok
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Serious question --- doesn't your work sort of involve social distancing automatically? I mean, you're working with a small team in a decent-sized building, right?
Yes, right now it's just me and one other electrician working in a vacant unit in an otherwise occupied apartment complex. We're redoing some of the wiring and replacing receptacles and fixtures. There are medical personnel coming and going anyway, and they're already pretty strict on visitors, they're going to check us out each morning with a laser thermometer.
popeye
Footballguy
I'll work from home this week as the organization where I'm employed wants to increase social distancing within our offices. No big deal as I work from home frequently anyway. Working from home means 2 hours a day I'm not on the road, so love that. But the reason I'm working from home so much, is nothing to love.
Angry Beavers
Footballguy
Worse that yesterday - now I am getting worried and scared for the future. Kids in college, worried about my wife getting sick whose employer refuses to have WFH ( law firm that won't close... don't get me started), kids think this is going to blow over and I keep thinking this is the new normal for the next several months, at a minimum.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Man In The Box
Footballguy
I’m focused, because I have a lot of responsibilities as a husband and father, but I’m pretty scared, to be honest. We planned ahead and stocked about 2 months of food two weeks ago, thanks in large part to the info provided by this place. But, the town over from us is the most infected in the state, and there’s talk of a county-wide lockdown. I’m a civil servant, so I also am worried because I will be one of the last to be called off the streets. Post 9/11 was pretty scary too, with the anthrax scare that followed, but this is definitely different. I wish you all the best of health and luck as we head into what’s to come.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Wondering if I should go buy a gun. I never planned to in the past.
Never know what crazy idiots will do.
Never know what crazy idiots will do.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
My company just had it's first reported CV-positive. He had recently been to Spain and is now being treated outside the state. Last day he was on the campus was Mar 6th. Of course he remains nameless in the interest of privacy (which in this case strikes me as slightly insane). Ah well, 4 more days and I guess I'll know for sure.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
remaining cautiously optimistic
ETA: just since I posted this - found out that we are not going to Palm Island (close to St. Vincent) the last week of April. Was going with another couple and the wife is a doctor and was told she needs to clear her schedule for at least the next 2-3 months.
mood remains the same.
ETA: just since I posted this - found out that we are not going to Palm Island (close to St. Vincent) the last week of April. Was going with another couple and the wife is a doctor and was told she needs to clear her schedule for at least the next 2-3 months.
mood remains the same.
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Some mix of anxiousness, depression, and a feeling of this being surreal. Only thing I can think of that was similar was the week following 9/11, but that had a lot more melancholy and less anxiousness about the future.
I'm a planner. And I enjoy planning out our summer with a variety of activities and trips to ensure it doesn't slip by before we get around to doing anything. I look at it and now everything is in question, and that is a bummer.
I'm really anxious because my son has had illness-induced asthma in the past, is just getting over a cold with a nasty cough, and last thing I want is him to get this.
Also really anxious about work. I'd like to work from home, but as a leader of a group that can't really do everything from home, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to.
Trying to keep my 10 year old daughter's spirits up. She is understandably confused and frightened about all of this.
I'm a planner. And I enjoy planning out our summer with a variety of activities and trips to ensure it doesn't slip by before we get around to doing anything. I look at it and now everything is in question, and that is a bummer.
I'm really anxious because my son has had illness-induced asthma in the past, is just getting over a cold with a nasty cough, and last thing I want is him to get this.
Also really anxious about work. I'd like to work from home, but as a leader of a group that can't really do everything from home, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to.
Trying to keep my 10 year old daughter's spirits up. She is understandably confused and frightened about all of this.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
What is the company doing in response? Had he been back to work since his trip to Spain?
