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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

<strong> This weekend I got to celebrate easter with my family</strong>. I drove home for the weekend to see them.<strong> This easter felt different</strong> because the number of people who we usually celebrate with decreased so we could be safer. Also,<strong> my family did not get to attend church</strong> like we usually do because it's not safe right now to congregate in huge numbers. I feel like attending church on easter morning is a big part of easter because we are surrounded by tons of people celebrating the same things. Also my mom makes a big to do about dressing up nicely for easter, and it feels special being surrounded by others at church who are also dressed up.<strong> It felt less exciting than most easters, but we still tried to continue traditions and make it fun.</strong> We still did an easter egg hunt, dyed eggs, and celebrated easter with my favorite foods.<strong> The delicious foods are one of my favorite parts of easter, like my mom's green bean bundles or huge spread of appetizers</strong>. In addition to easter, it was<strong> so nice to spend time with my family. I missed being home with them.</strong>