I remember feeling terrified. The ER was like a ghost town the first few weeks. Eerie. We were so afraid to be near anything with CoVid and yet, there we were, showing up daily and feeling grateful to be able to just show up. The one motivation during those early weeks was the opportunity to make masks. Sewing is one of my hobbies, and I found great comfort and distraction making masks like the one I’m wearing. It brightened up what was otherwise a very dark, silent time.

Mod, Emergency department LCSW

Clackamas, OR