This challenging time has allowed me to learn. It has allowed me to recognize that I seek to control nearly every situation that I’m in. In fact, when I’m not in control, I become irritable, depressed, and difficult to be around. However, now that I’m in a circumstance that I ultimately can’t control, it has taught me to accept that fact. It has also taught me to release control in other situations as well—projects at work, relationships with friends. I can not control others who refuse to wear masks, who draw near when they walk past. I can only control myself and my own actions.