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Patty Craig: A Slice of Time

The 4th of July is near! It’s one of my favorite days. We traditionally celebrate with plenty of family and friends by eating then watching Morgantown’s fireworks. This year will be a bit different. We will have a small family group and no Morgantown fireworks. Nonetheless, I’m looking forward to the holiday.

Thinking about our changed plans, I asked friends and family, “How do you plan to celebrate the 4th of July this year? Will it be different this year due to COVID-19?” Their responses are below:

-Yes! No festival and no fireworks. Definitely not the normal festivities.

-I’ll probably just go to my Granny’s house.

-I plan to celebrate, yes. We are not traveling home to see my extended family.

-Yes, it will be different! We won’t be with our friends this year. We are going to have a small family get together.

-I haven’t gotten that far yet.

-I have no idea how I will celebrate the 4th of July this year. COVID-19 has definitely changed those plans. I hope to see some fireworks somewhere!

-It will be different cause there will be no Catfish Festival.

-I’m going to a small family gathering.

-No probably not. I will probably eat a hamburger or hotdog at home or with my children, but it will be different. On the holiday that celebrates our freedoms – the 4th of July, we are living in a time of civil unrest that questions the idea that all men are created with equal rights. In school law, “same” does not mean “equal.” We, as Americans, should see this as an opportunity to make it equal. Time will tell. It’s complex, but really should be simple.

-Of course. Limitations of travel, social distancing, and infection control have impacted most aspects of life.

-I plan on eating a meal at my sister’s house. It will be different due to COVID-19 with the meal outside and wiping down after bathroom trips. I’m sure more social distancing and mask wearing, too.

-It will definitely be different due to things cancelled, but we still plan to be with family and friends – cautiously.

-Hopefully, I’ll be spending it at my aunt’s with the rest of my family. We just won’t get the fireworks.

-I’ll be spending my day with family!

-I’m going to my mom’s for a smaller-than-normal family gathering. I will miss the fireworks!

-My kids, grandkids and I are only eight people. We’re probably going to grill out, but nobody is inviting others to join us. Which is different because we usually have some guests.

-We plan to eat a meal with family.

-I’m not sure how we plan to spend it yet. But yes, it will be different from last year.

-Yes, 4th of July will be different for our family. It makes me sad because we always spend it with friends and family, but this year we will celebrate from our backyard. We have always wanted to watch from our yard, so this is the year! Our family is still taking COVID-19 very seriously. Better safe than sorry.

-It will be a little different, but I will be off work and celebrating with family. That’s all that matters.

Ellen Glasgow said, “All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward” (https://www.wiseoldsayings.com/change-quotes/). The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to do many things differently. Even so, we can still honor the 1776 Declaration of Independence by being thankful for our freedoms. That hasn’t changed.

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