City of Carlsbad: Happy Mother's Day
Dale Janway
Mother’s Day in 2020 was not a happy time in Carlsbad. We were in the middle of one of the most severe COVID-19 shutdown periods, and many local businesses were trying to figure out how they were going to survive the spring. We also didn’t know very much about the disease at the time, only that it appeared to be devastating to some members of our community.
This year, it’s wonderful seeing businesses back open and people out shopping for their moms. We also have a lot better understanding of COVID-19 this year, including a readily available vaccine. Over the last few months, people have been getting to visit all of the mothers and grandmothers they may have not seen during the previous year. Mother’s Day this 2021 is a time with a lot of hope on the horizon.