Silver and Gold Magazine Summer 2020 | Page 11

‘THIS TOO SHALL PASS’ – By Debra Shelswell CLICK for a video message from Town of Oakville I visited my mother at the seniors’ home today I practiced social distancing and stayed six feet away She doesn’t quite remember why I can’t give her a hug That the world has been upended by this new corona bug. We send our heartfelt gratitude to those who risk their lives In caring for our loved ones till a remedy arrives The heroes and the heroines whose days are long and tough Who do their jobs with grit and grace – we can’t thank them enough. And though these days we often feel our lives are made of glass I recall the way my mother smiled and said, ‘this too shall pass.’ Check back here for July and August programs! Silver & Gold Magazine ~ SUMMER 2020 11