Stop and Feel the Sunshine
by Alanah Hutchings
Feeling the Sunshine, Spring 2020
An EHS Student Special Feature Publication
Before we start take a minute to stop and listen to what you hear. Now look around
you. Did you notice stuff that you would never have noticed? Now many people will say that
this quarantine is ruining the economy and everything is going to be a mess, some of that is
true, yes, but if you stop and think what have we gained, what we have learned and what we
didn’t know we were missing. For example, I have so much more time to draw
and write creative stories. I have been getting better and better with my drawings and the
story behind them. I also learned that I could do origami and that I’m okay at baseball. And
lastly, I had never, ever noticed how much time I had missed with my family, how much I was
busy and never around, always keeping just to myself. Ever since this quarantine I have had
more time to spend with my family, I have gone outside and noticed all the stars constellations
and enjoyed a campfire at night. In the day I’m not stuck in school and can actually go outside
and play with my sibling and enjoy the sun. I say this quarantine is truly a blessing in disguise
not for me but for everyone if they just stop, listen, and notice.
Stay well, stay safe everyone.