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'Finding the positive' amid a pandemic

\"There are people who I haven't talked to in a long time who are coming out of the woodwork and being supportive, sharing my videos, giving me some money to help pay for food for them.

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\"One couple, friends who still have jobs, dropped off groceries at our doorstep to help give us food. It's super generous.

\"A time like this presents an opportunity to make some positive changes and get creative. It's a mix. There are so many things that are really scary about this and there are things that I find the positive in.\"

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