The roads were empty. It started with 15 days to slow the spread. Stay at home orders were in place and Americans were on lockdown. Everyone was confined to their homes, glued to their televisions to learn more about the dangerous contagion that was bringing their world to a complete stop.
The personal toll would be enormous. Many of us lost loved ones. People had to cope with the added pain of not being able to visit family members or, in some cases, attend their funerals. And with no treatment or cure in sight, the future seemed grim with each passing day. As the days turned into months, the hope of ever returning to normalcy began to fade.