Lisa Graff
We start learning about life’s ups and downs at an early age. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Perhaps you have played the popular children’s game Chutes and Ladders? When you land on a good space, you move your marker up the ladder to advance to the winning spot. When you land on a chute, you slide back down.
Living through the pandemic is like playing Chutes and Ladders. You went up the ladder and received the first vaccine. But when your attempts failed to secure a second shot, down you went.
You get a correspondence from a beloved family member or friend, so you climb up. We walk as far as we can, and then realize the pain is too much and it’s time for surgery. Next you learn that a sweet friend has been diagnosed with cancer and the chute seems bottomless.