Paula J. Lambert of Columbus
My name is Paula J. Lambert, and I live in Columbus, Ohio. In the months before the pandemic began, both my parents were ill, so I was on the road a lot and always under crisis. We were focused on Mom, but it was Dad who passed away. Soon after, COVID-19 tore its way through our world when my cousin’s life partner died in New York City. When my uncle passed away in Florida, we attended his funeral through a Facebook live feed. Our quarantine year was, for me, a chance to process grief and a chance to cherish each moment with my own life partner.