Spring Calendar of RSCA Events

Vaccine?! Springtavaganza Celebrations & Images

Share your springtime traditions, recipes and decor
by using the form at rsca.org/celebrations! Coloring
pages are also available at rsca.org/springtavaganza
Traditionally we hope that April

so you can color, paint or craft a springtime image to

showers bring May flowers, but

display in a window visible from the sidewalk, for

this year many residents are

anyone to participate in a scavEGGeger hunt in April.

hoping to secure a Covid-19
vaccination appointment. Please see page 2 for more information.
Project Homekey Community Zoom Meeting
Wednesday May 19th at 7pm
RSCA has already met with MidPen Housing to
Flashback from April 2020: According to San Mateo County
discuss operations of the Homekey program in
Health, as of March 31st (2020), there are 388 Covid-19 cases
Redwood Shores, and invites interested Shores
with 10 deaths in San Mateo County.
residents to join a kick-off community meeting in
May. Please see page 10 for an introduction to the
As of March 21st 2021, San Mateo County Health reports

property management organization.

39,660 cases and 543 deaths in San Mateo County.

MidPen Housing is asking for input from Shores

San Mateo County’s population in 2019 was 767,423.
We hope Shores residents continue to stay safe from the Coronavirus
and other hazards. in case you missed RSCA’s safety meeting in
March, the Police department presentation and recording is posted
community members about the future name of
the site. Send name suggestions for the property
to homekey.outreach@midpen-housing.org by
mid-April. For more information, please visit
www.homekeyredwoodshores-midpen.com.

Stay tuned for additional community events,

on our website at rsca.org/safetymeeting. Residents are encouraged

meetings and opportunities coming up.

to contact RCPd to report safety concerns and illegal acts.
As students return to school campuses this spring, RCPd will be
You can always find more information about these
monitoring speed and stop sign violations. Please be mindful of
and other community events on our web site at
pedestrians, cyclists and animals, and be careful on our roadways.
While we still can’t host in-person community gatherings,
Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA) invites
residents to share details about their family traditions, springtime
RSCA.org
celebrations, photos of decorations, and favorite recipes! Use the
form located at rsca.org/celebrations so we can include
community submitted items in future editions of e PiLoT.
We wish you very happy and healthy spring!
EASTER SUndAy is April 4th.
RAMAdAn BEginS on April 13th.
EARTH dAy is ursday, April 22nd.
MoTHER’S dAy is Sunday, May 9th.
We thank residents for spring clean-up efforts that help keep the
Shores a beautiful place to live, work and learn!
 vaccination is one of the most important tools to end the Covid-19
pandemic. e State will equitably distribute a safe and effective
vaccine to everyone in California who wants it. Enough supplies to
vaccinate most Californians is expected by summer 2021.
Please visit covid19.ca.gov/vaccines to review answers to
frequently asked questions, such as:
• When you can get vaccinated
• How to get vaccinated
• How vaccines work
• What to expect after vaccination
• Spread the news about the vaccines
• vaccination progress dashboards
To sign up for notification of eligibility and available appointment
times, please visit: https://myturn.ca.gov
For additional local information and statistics, please visit
https://www.smchealth.org/covidvaccine

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Collaboration with Neighboring Cities
Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA) is a volunteer
organization representing all Redwood Shores residents and
businesses. For many years we have observed a significant safety
hazard on the section of Holly Street between the Hwy 101 north
off ramp heading east and the traffic light to access Shoreway Road.
We have brought this matter to the attention of both Redwood
City and San Carlos Engineering and Traffic several times.
RSCA recently drafted a proposed solution and sent it to the San
Carlos City council for consideration, as there are plans to re-do
the 101 interchange at Holly Street and the configuration of the
on ramps and off ramps. To review the proposal document, visit
rsca.org/holly-exit. We will provide updates periodically about Astrophotography in the Shores
discussions to resolve this safety hazard. by Kumar Srinivasan
Cleanup of both Redwood Shores entrances is an ongoing effort Hello Shores residents! Spring is in the air, and what better way to
that requires coordination between multiple entities. is too, celebrate it than with a rose... in the skies, that is!
is an issue that RSCA board members are working on. Here’s a photo i took recently of the Rosette Nebula. Located in
in addition to supporting clean up and efficiency regarding public the constellation of Monoceros, it is an active star forming region
areas around or within Redwood Shores, the Redwood Shores at a distance of about 5200 light years from Earth. e radiation
Architectural design Board (AdB) is auditing homes for CC&R from the young stars excites the atoms in the nebula, causing them
compliance. All residents have a responsibility to maintain their to emit radiation themselves producing the emission nebula we see.
properties — including landscaping, paint and fencing. if you have e mass of the nebula is estimated to be around 10,000 solar

property, please contact ADB@rsca.org.

questions or need to submit a plan for improving areas of your masses. While it is about three times the size of the full Moon in
our skies, it is actually about 130 light years across! yes, it would
take light, travelling at a speed of 186,000 miles/sec, 130 years to
get across from end-to-end! did you know that the Rosette nebula
Redwood is the official state astronomical object of the state of oklahoma?
Shores To take this photo (right here in the Shores!), i used a short focal
Community length refractor telescope mounted on an equatorial mount, and
a dSLR camera fitted with a narrowband (nebula) filter. As
Association always, i invite you to reach out to me through my website
is proud to celebrate 50 years www.thestarryknight.net. Clear skies!
of service to the Shores! Kumar Srinivasan is an Engineering Technologist specializing in magnetic
Redwood Shores is one of the most beautiful areas on the data storage. While he was peripatetic during his youthful years, he is

now firmly entrenched in Redwood Shores on Planet Earth. 

happy to report back to the Galactic Federation that his cosmic address is
peninsula and we hope you will join us to help preserve the
quality of life we enjoy in the Shores, by making your annual
$45 membership dues contribution to RSCA.
Please make your membership contribution as soon as possible Supporting Our Neighbors
to ensure that you are eligibile for all events and contests in 2021.
Shores residents share pain, hurt,
you can pay membership dues online at MemberPlanet.com.
sadness and worries with Asian
if you do not have a login, forgot it, prefer to send a check, or
community members experiencing
have any questions, please contact us at membership@rsca.org.
racism and violence, and urge
your partnership is important to us, especially as RSCA neighbors to review information
continues its mission to keep the Shores a wonderful about becoming an ally, and speaking up against or reporting
community to live, work, and learn! visit us online at rsca.org any and all hateful speech or acts.
for past and current updates.
Check out Today.com article “How to be an ally to AAPI community
We are so grateful for the 625+ members who have already and combat anti-Asian racism” published in mid-March and
supported our organization for 2021. Please check your mail additional details from the San Mateo County APi caucus in
for the reminder notice! support of #StopAPiHate.
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 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org
Board of Directors
nina Boire don Long
Kevin Brehmer Connie Munevar
Martha Cullimore Sue nix
Carol Ford Xiao Pan
Rona gundrum Ben Ploshay
Shannon guzzetta Steven Tsujisaka
Bob Slusser
(Email us if you would like to become a board member.)
RSCA’s Board of directors meet on the 2nd ursday
of each month. (Until the library reopens its
meeting rooms, the board meets via Zoom.)
our next Board Meeting will be at 7pm on:
April 8th, 2021

ArchitecturAl Design BoArD (non-HoA areas):

For CC&R copies & information, email <ADB@rsca.org>
dEAdLinES for e PILOT
Space reservations are due at the end of the first week of each
month, with articles and artwork due by the end of the second
week of each month, for the following month’s issue.
Please email <ThePILOT@rsca.org> for a precise schedule.
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
e PILOT is the official monthly publication of
the Redwood Shores Community Association.
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses
opinions published in e PILOT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so officially and
expressly designated.
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• Spring vaccine?!..............................................................Page 1
• RSCA Events Calendar ..................................................Page 1
• RSCA Collaboration with neighboring Cities...............Page 4
• RSCA Membership information....................................Page 4
• Astrophotography in the Shores.....................................Page 4
• Supporting our neighbors ............................................Page 4
• From the Mayor: diane Howard ...................................Page 6
• City of Belmont Launches open Space Plan .................Page 6
• Earth day ideas..............................................................Page 6
• Silicon valley Clean Water Update.................................Page 8
• Support Local Restaurants..............................................Page 9
• TownePlace Suites / Project Homekey Updates ...........Page 10
• Maintain your Well-Being during the Pandemic ........Page 10
• BRSSd Update: Social-Emotional Health ................Page 12
• Redwood City Public Library information ..................Page 14
• Library Foundation Board Member openings ............Page 14
• Redwood Shores Tennis Club ......................................Page 14
• A new Expletive and dry Snow ..................................Page 16
• Shores Business Classified Ads......................................Page 16
• Empathy you Can do i Can do Better.......................Page 18
• Anewvista Technology Classes.....................................Page 18
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 froM the MAyor
DIANe HOwARD
ReDwOOD CITy
i want to express thanks for all who joined us last month for State
of the City 2021: Learn from Yesterday. Live for Today. Hope for
Tomorrow. i have said before that our community is like a great
sailboat that adapts to changing winds and tides. is past year,
we have been subjected to winds and tides unprecedented in their
severity. We truly would not have been able to get through this
without each and every one of you. We have all had to pivot,
sometimes taking one step forward and two steps backwards, but,
we have remained by each other’s side through it all.
As part of the Address, we emphasized ways in which the City is
helping our community through all the challenges presented by
the pandemic. Kate Mosley, owner of the orangetheory Fitness
Studio in Redwood Shores was highlighted for her resiliency and
sheer determination for keeping afloat. And, her optimistic and
positive outlook during this very difficult time is contagious! We
also shared how we are moving forward, reimagining City services
and ways in which we are focused on advancing the City Council’s
top priorities: Housing, Transportation and Children and youth.
i also encourage you to view our A Look Back on 2020 video. it’s a
moving tribute to all that last year handed us - how we grieved
together, how we supported each other, how we kept up with day-
to-day operations, and how we managed to find ways to have fun,
too! it also highlights how we provided aide during the historic
fires throughout the state, and ways in which we have elevated
diversity, equity and inclusion. Both this video plus the recording
of the Address may be found at redwoodcity.org/stateofthecity.
We know our business community has been hit hard during this
time and continues to need assistance. if you have not yet had the
opportunity to meet him, i am pleased to introduce you to Simon
vuong, the City’s new Economic development Manager. He has
already hit the ground running – figuratively and literally, as he
took a tour of the City on his first day. Simon has worked locally
in community and economic development in the South Bay,
Peninsula, and north Bay for 10 years and has a keen awareness
of the challenges that many of our small businesses are facing,
especially in light of Covid-19. He continues to be focused on
meeting and building relationships with our business community,
developing the City’s Economic Resiliency Plan, and establishing
a shop local marketing campaign. With his background, he brings
a depth of experience and knowledge that we are fortunate to have
on our team. you can email him at svuong@redwoodcity.org or
call (650) 780-7204.
As we look forward to Spring, i hope you share my optimism that
we are near the finish line. As the vaccine continues to rollout,
we must remain vigilant with masking up, washing our hands and
practicing physical distancing. i know we will make it. As a
community, we have proven we are resilient. We are innovative.
We are proud. We are Redwood City!
in community spirit, Diane Howard, Mayor of Redwood City
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CITy Of BeLMONT LAuNCHeS
PARkS, ReCReATION, AND OPeN
SPACe MASTeR PLAN
Outreach begins for 15-year plan
e City of Belmont’s Parks & Recreation department has engaged
consultant gates + Associates to help develop a comprehensive
Parks, Recreation, and open Space (PRoS) Master Plan, projected
to produce a Plan for City Council adoption by november 2021.
e Master Plan will study the existing park system, facilities,
and recreation programming to identify a planning blueprint to
improve, protect, and expand these resources and services over
the next fifteen years. it will provide a long-term vision for the
City’s park system as well as specific policies and standards to
direct day-to-day decisions.
Public outreach for the Master Plan is now underway, with many
opportunities for the public to weigh in. All are invited to visit
the project website www.BelmontPROSPlan.com for more
information and to sign up for email updates. outreach will
include a public survey, Advisory Committee meetings,
neighborhood meetings, pop-up events, workshops, focus
groups, and interviews. While many meetings will be conducted
remotely due to Covid-19, the City is continually reassessing
opportunities to safely meet face-to-face.
An integral part of public outreach is a user survey, launched at
www.BelmontPROSPlan.com in late March. e City urges
the public to spread the word about this and other engagement
opportunties to ensure diverse ages, abilities, genders, races, and
cultural backgrounds are heard.
Belmont Mayor Charles Stone stated, “I'm incredibly excited about
the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Master Plan update.
Our Parks & Recreation Department staff and Parks & Recreation
Commissioners have designed a Master Plan process that will be rich
in engagement and dialogue with all community stakeholders. At this
end of this process, I’m confident the City staff, City Council, Parks
& Recreation Commission, and many community members will have
worked collaboratively to make our already great parks, incredible
open space, and fantastic recreation programs even better.”
if you have questions or want additional information, contact:
Brigitte Shearer, director, Belmont Parks & Recreation at
bshearer@belmont.gov or (650) 595-7488.
At RethinkWaste, Earth day is every day!
Check out virtual celebrations and
learning events by visiting us online at
https://rethinkwaste.org/earthmonth21.
Recology also offers a list of 50 ways you
can celebrate Earth day close to home:
https://www.recology.com/50-ways-to-
celebrate-earth-day.
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 fRONT Of PLANT
Shea Parsons Joint venture (SPJv) is working on finishing
up its installation of the Receiving Lift Station (RLS)
pump discharge pipes that connect the shaft to the new
headworks facility. ese pipes will deliver wastewater
from the RLS pumps to the headworks facility where large
sediment and grit are screened out and removed.
SPJv is carrying out architectural work to install stairs and
handrails around the headworks facility and large equipment
such as the bio-trickling filters (BTF), one component of the
odor control system. Bio-trickling filters treat foul air that
comes from the gravity pipeline tunnel and headworks
facility. e BTF is the first form of treatment using
biological processes to treat foul air compounds typically
generated during wastewater conveyance and pre-treatment.
e air flow passes from the BTFs to the granular Activated Front of Plant RLS Discharge Pipe Installation
Carbon (gAC) vessels for final treatment. e treated air is
then permitted to be exhausted into the atmosphere.

GRAvITy PIPeLINe
Salus, the Tunnel Boring Machine, is making consistent
progress tunneling towards SvCW’s Wastewater
Treatment Plant on its current, second drive.
Barnard Bessac Joint venture (BBJv) completed the
installation of the Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP)
carrier pipe in part of the tunnel constructed during Salus’
first tunneling drive. is section of tunnel spans from
San Carlos Pump Station to the receiving shaft located on
inner Bair island. A total of 187 carrier pipe sections have
been installed.
At the San Carlos Pump Station site, BBJv is constructing a vertical shaft that will be used to support the FRP structure
that will carry raw wastewater from the collection systems for the cities of San Carlos and Belmont. At this location,
BBJv will construct a connection between this vertical shaft and the gravity tunnel. Pictured is the TBM launch shaft
site at Holly Street and Shoreway Road.

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S UPPORT R EDWOOD S HORES

RESTAURANTS & BUSINESSES
Local restaurants and businesses have
struggled with Covid-19 restrictions, and
you can show your support by placing
orders for take-out, delivery or by dining
in outdoor areas. Call or check the
websites for hours and details.
In the Marketplace Shopping Center:
Amici’s (650) 654-3333
Bagel Street Cafe (650) 593-0103
falafel Tazah (650) 622-9983
five Guys (650) 610-0684
Grill House (650) 264-8017
Otoko Sushi (650) 264-8418
unaMas (650) 654-4690)
Additional Shores Restaurants:
Hobee’s (650) 596-0400
Izzy’s Steaks (650) 654-2822
Mistral Dining (650) 802-9222
Sky kitchen Cafe (650) 595-0464
Steve’s Cafe & Catering (650) 508-9424

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SAN MATeO COuNTy AND RSCA SeLeCT TwO LOCAL
ORGANIzATIONS TO SeRve TOwNePLACe SuITeS HOMekey
PROGRAM ReSIDeNTS – INTRODuCING MIDPeN HOuSING
& MeNTAL HeALTH ASSOCIATION Of SAN MATeO COuNTy
We are excited to announce that MidPen Housing (MidPen) and
Mental Health Association of San Mateo County (MHA) were
selected by the County of San Mateo and affirmed by RSCA to
manage and provide services to the new Redwood Shores senior
supportive housing community at the former TownePlace Suites.
We are grateful for the warm welcome we’ve received and hope
to work together with RSCA to transform TownePlace Suites. it’s our goal to make sure we are integrated into every aspect of the
As many of you know, MidPen is a leading non-profit developer, Redwood Shores community fabric, and for that we’ll need your
owner, manager and onsite service provider of high-quality help. We encourage the community to send name suggestions for
affordable housing in the Bay Area with its main office in Foster the property to homekey.outreach@midpen-housing.org by
City. it owns and operates 121 communities and more than April 12. Feel free to also drop us a note at the email above if you
8,000 affordable homes for 20,000 low-income families, seniors, want to connect, and be on the lookout for information about our
and supportive households. kick-off community meeting, which we are planning for May. For
Founded over 60 years ago, the Mental Health Association is a more information and regular updates, please check out the project
non-profit organization serving individuals who are living with website at https://www.homekeyredwoodshores-midpen.com.
disabilities and have experienced homelessness. As a leading
multi-service provider, MHA enriches quality of life, restores
dignity, and reduces homelessness.
MidPen and MHA have been longstanding partners, and
together, we will work to offer comprehensive onsite
management and supportive services that are tailored to the
specific and unique needs of each resident. ese services are
designed to promote housing stability, life skills development,
and active living to allow seniors to age-in-place.

our experienced onsite staff are ready to welcome 93 households

to their fully furnished homes. is dedicated team consists of a
Community Manager, a Maintenance Technician, two desk
Clerks, and three Case Managers.
We will implement a comprehensive set of Covid-19 safety
protocols, including staggered resident move-ins, proper property
cleaning and disinfecting techniques, appropriate PPE equipment,
and visible signage. MHA and MidPen Resident Services staff will
continue to deliver essential onsite mental health services for
supportive residents, provide food and benefits assistance, address
social isolation with seniors through creative virtual gatherings,
and offer information about vaccine eligibility and availability.

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Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Supporting the Social-Emotional Health
of Our Students and Staff
during the 2020-2021 school year, our community has rallied
to ensure that our students continue to receive strong academic
instruction and a coordinated effort to protect social-emotional
and mental health. e pandemic has affected families
disparately, and we have strategically planned for student and
family support. our Educational Services Wellness Coordinator
has ensured that students have access to universal support and
counseling (individual and/or group), as well as provided for our
staff. We are pleased to share a few of our program highlights!
ONe LIfe COuNSeLING
our district is pleased to have a partnership with one Life
Counseling, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of skilled
therapists and change agents who aim to inspire, educate, and
provide accessible counseling for anyone who needs it. one Life
counselors at each site focused on supporting basic social-
emotional learning to all students. during the first ten weeks of
school, this helped students transition to their new virtual school
year and gave every student the opportunity to get to know their
school counselor. Basic supports also included the delivery of
social-emotional learning activities that complimented the
Second Step SEL lesson taught by the classroom teacher, lunch
bunch activities open to all students in various grade levels as a
way to build school community.
After the first ten weeks, counselors began to support students in
more intensive ways that included small groups created for students
with similar needs. For example, groups were structured to meet
student needs that included disengagement from virtual school or
helping students new to their school site feel a sense of belonging.
MIDDLe SCHOOL COuNSeLING
Belmont-Redwood Shores is fortunate to have a robust middle
school counseling program. Middle school counselors adapted
their in person Minute Meetings and conducted them virtually.
ey have been able to identify students needing more social-
emotional learning support creating small groups based on need:
grief group, stress coping group. our counselors have partnered
with Starvista to bring suicide prevention assemblies directly to
the students. ey have facilitated student “lunch bunches” and
have conducted virtual parent education opportunities.
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MeNTAL HeALTH THeRAPISTS
our district also has a team of mental health therapists to provide
individual therapy. erapists have an in-person student group
at Ralston Middle School to share experiences, discuss distance-
learning and strategies/what has worked or not, opportunity to
interact with peers and get out of the house/feel connected to
school, etc. Additionally, our therapists offered 30 minute parent
consultations for any parent in the district requesting one. ey
have continued these consultations as requests are still coming
in (at least one or more each week since returning from Winter
Break). Connections are built with students and families to
community resources and support. is can be students on our
caseload, referrals from teachers, principals, etc., from parent
consultations or parent groups, trends we are noticing, or that
pop up in conversations or meetings.
STAff weLLNeSS
our wellness team also cares for our staff. For staff, the team
facilitated six week challenges as a way for BRSSd staff to
connect while engaging in activities to benefit their overall health
and wellness. “no Behind Left Behind” physical fitness site
teams were formed and engaged in daily challenges via a private
Facebook page. “Movement is Medicine” focused on
mind/body connection through weekly pilates classes, daily
guided stretching, and weekly cardio dance class.
e Center for disease Control shares that the coronavirus disease
(Covid-19) can, directly and indirectly, affect children and young
people. “Beyond getting sick,... Trauma faced at this
developmental stage can continue to affect them across their
lifespan.” e Belmont-Redwood Shores School district is proud
of the programs that we have in place, not only to mitigate the
impacts of our current realities but also to globally support the
social and emotional health of our students, staff, and community.
visit brssd.org for more information about our school district.
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 Redwood City Library
FOUNDATION
wANTeD: AweSOMe BOARD MeMBeRS
Are you passionate about the library and its impact in our
community? e Redwood City Library Foundation is recruiting
volunteer board members. For more than 20 years, board members
have been ambassadors and fundraisers for the Library’s life-
enriching programs and services. We’re looking for board members
to help us leverage literacy, life-long learning and community
connections. if interested, fill out the interest form available at
https://www.rclfdn.org. ank you!

by Monique Seibel

As we head into month 13 of the pandemic, there’s some good

news on the horizon. ose of us who’ve been vaccinated are now
able to gather with others who’ve also been immunized. While
tournaments and socials are still in the future, the tennis courts in
Redwood Shores continue to get regular use.
Who hasn’t experienced that split-second thrill when a ball
inadvertently hits the net and can either roll down on your
opponent’s side, unreturnable, or disappoint you by rolling down
on your own side? visit us at: www.rstc.org

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 CLASSIFIED ADS
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Empathy you can do I can do better
St. Marks Corner by Richard Watkins
Tell me if this has ever happened to you: someone asks you how
you are doing, and you respond that you are really tired. you go
on to explain how the night before you didn’t get to bed until
midnight and then woke up at six in the morning. e person,
in response say: “at’s nothing. I went to bed at one-thirty in the
morning and got up at five. If anyone should be tired, it’s me.”
First of all, i didn’t ask. Secondly, how dare you minimize my
fatigue because you seemingly think you have cornered the
market on sleep deprivation.
We live in a one-upmanship society. We try to outdo other
people even if outdoing them means being worse off as opposed
to better off.
now, there ae some who try to take the opposite approach. For
example, the person to whom you were saying you were tired
might have countered with, “at least you got six hours of sleep,” or
“hey, at least you got to sleep at all.” it’s to those people, those
optimistic, glass half full, everything’s coming up roses folks that
i want to again say, i didn’t ask. Again, don’t minimize how i
feel by telling me i could feel worse or that i should feel good
for what i do have, not bad for what i don’t.
is phenomenon is more prevalent today than it has been in a
while because of the pandemic. People end up judging and being
judged based on how lucky they are or how worse off they are
compared to someone else.
now, before we go any further and i am accused of being heartless
or callous or cold-blooded or cruel, let me set the story straight
by saying i fully acknowledge that i, under a “there but for the grace
of God go I” situation, have had it relatively easy. outside of the
need for a couple nose swabs here and there, my immediate family
has been spared. i do have a sister-in-law and niece who were
infected a time back and they have made full recoveries. So, all
in all, we have been very fortunate. Fully acknowledged.
But... as a result of what has been happening around us, there
has been a fair share of limit tipping. i am not ashamed to admit
that i have been prone to primal screams of exasperation from
my front porch. i have smashed a computer with a baseball bat.
i have punched the heck out of a heavy bag. i have cried. i have
gone to bed long before my children several times. And i have
joined the Knob Creek Support group with three of my dear,
recently made friends: Jim Beam, Jack daniels and Johnnie
Walker. i have done all of these things despite having not been
immediately or directly affected by this virus.
And then i will hear from someone, “look on the bight side. At
least you (your wife, children) aren’t sick or worse, have died.” And
they are right; we aren’t, and they haven’t. But what is never
taken into consideration is the degree of someone’s empathy for
those who are or have.
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now, i’m not talking about sympathy which is defined as feelings
of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune. i am talking
about EMPATHy which, instead, is the ability to understand and
share the feelings of another. if someone is heartbroken, and you
empathize with them, you, essentially feel that heartbreak
yourself. e greatest example i can find is in the story of
Lazarus. John 11:32 tells us: When Mary came to where Jesus was
and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had
been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her
weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he became
perturbed and deeply troubled, and said, “Where have you laid
him?” ey said to him, “Sir, come and see.” And Jesus wept.
To expand on this further, the word ‘perturbed’ used here is best
translated to greek as meaning “snorted”, like a horse. When a
horse travels fast for a long distance, upon coming to a stop, it
will let out a great snort, releasing itself of all the pent-up unused
energy. it is a release or giving up of its spirit. e indication
that there is nothing more to give because of what it gave. And
it also gives the opportunity to replenish strength. Regain life.
Martha, Mary, and those around her were despondent with grief.
Upon sensing this, Jesus was also seized with grief. He took on
their feelings of loss, despair, anguish, and pain. He literally felt
these things as they felt them. And, as a result of all this pent-
up energy of despair, he snorted out in the spirit of empathy with
them. With them, not for them.
So, while there are many who may not have had to deal with the
immediate or direct impact of being infected, being sick or
hospitalized, or death. of losing a job. of losing their business.
of losing themselves. ere are still those who have,
nevertheless, felt the effects of those things.
We are called to love our neighbor as ourselves. How could there
being anything more indicative of love than empathy.
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Hello neighbor! I hope you too are out and about.
The sun is shining on RWS Real Estate.
21* sales YTD vs 17* in the same period 2020
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*Per MLS 03/17/21 DRE 01059256