Thanks To Those Who Endure

It’s 5AM, awoken by the slam of an ambulance door The young paramedics spring from their position Kind, comforting chatter as they gently guide my neighbour into the blinking, whirring, tech hub on wheels At 98, you start to expect the unexpected What’s one more hurdle? Resilient to her own frailty They, young, spritely, striding through an 8 hour shift of relentless caring

Thanks to those who endure

The cafe opens. Perspex divides the daily 10-minute friendship Who knew it meant so much Her customer off to build the widget in a wodget you never knew existed One more cog in the machine of British Industry

Thanks to those who endure

Two weary ward managers survey their rota It doesn’t look good Potted red marks on the administrative battlefield Casualties of life turned upside down “I think this could work”, says one A way through tapped out by a ballpoint pen “I think you’re right”

Thanks to those who endure

Laptops needed for home-working IT departments raiding the dusty cupboards of technical antiquity Intel inside. She may not look like much but she made The Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. Click. Whirrr. Bam bam bam bam

Thanks to those who endure

200 guest seats cancelled. Plans changed. “I was never in it for the party anyway” Darwins Machine selects another winner The wedding is off. The marriage is on.

Thanks to those who endure

Thanks to the crewmates Among Us who complete ALL their tasks

Thanks to those who endure

Restaurant adapted A gazebo covering tables adorned in the candles of a Greek taverna This is Ashford, mate? “We can pretend”

Thanks to those who endure

Thanks to the teachers who quickly creates a new kind of bubble Kids love bubbles, right? “Nothing for you to be scared of” — a refreshingly positive truth In one-hand crepe paper In the other, a laptop presentation that could make a media company blush with pride

Thanks to those who endure

Mum processing the papers of a board meeting Zoom set up. Let’s go… If Frank has 10 sweets and Umesh gives him 2 more, how many do they have between them? Strategy complete. A hug for mum. Milk and biscuits at 11am? This wasn’t on the agenda It should have been Waves of approval from the board.

Thanks to those who endure

Thanks to all of you

Hugs find a way

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