From the President

by Nan Vordtriede, President, SLHNA

“What if today we were just up to help each other and surrounding businesses (as much as grateful for everything?” possible). distancing, you know, 6 ft away.” This is the caption recently seen attached to a cartoon with Charlie Brown, tightly hugging to the point of squeezing Snoopy to death! Poor Snoopy, he can’t get the words out soon enough, “Charlie Brown, we are social The creativity on sidewalks via chalk drawers and in windows abounds! We are utilizing our minds! Social media is exploding with those posting how HOME life has a new norm. What?! We are actually having cooked at home meals and dining with each other? Socializing, interesting. Home study, work, worship, and play brings us into a new norm, conversing, teaming, taking pictures and enjoying each other’s company? (Well, to a certain point, we all need that break). This reacquainting is rejuvenating and exciting! A rediscovery of how valuable family, friends As I struggle to write this article during our time of COVID-19 (from a distance), and relationships just are to us. How all our and social distancing, sadly cancelling all the St. Louis Hills residents are to the community! We are learning, forcibly it’s Neighborhood Association events and meetings… daily I am true, yet nonetheless, it is just plain okay to SLOW down and reminded just how yesterday was taken for granted, today we smell the fresh Spring air and enjoy life. live to the fullest, and tomorrow we take as it comes praying with each other for the best. As we look towards the future when we stand closer to each other, here is a thought I happened to see: But, It’s not all negative. As the majority follow the “stay-athome order,” whether it be working, schooling, or worshipping online or remotely in their homes, etc. I have seen even more than before, walkers, joggers, children playing outside, dog walkers, bikers, and all of us as a community together stepping “In the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to.” -Dave Hollis We might all look at things just a bit different. Thinking all of you during this time.