Tell me below something good that has happened to you because of the coronavirus and this shitstorm of a year - I’m talkin’ something that never would have happened if we weren’t suffering through a pandemic and quarantines. Something that has improved your life and increased your joy.
What’s mine you ask?? Why, thank you I’d love to tell you! 🤩 Summer Reyes - @manicdirteater is my good thing that has come from the Rona. (Swipe to us being silly) . Summer and I met in my community at one of my many markets and instantly clicked. My soul recognized her soul and we were already sisters. But it honestly probably would not have gone much further then us enjoying each other at public events if we weren’t forced into a quarantine to protect Ocean and I wasn’t forced to reach out to her for help. I swallowed my Taurean side and sent her a message one day about firewood and we have literally spoken on Marco Polo every day since. . My life is so much better with Summer in it. She brings light and joy to my world - she listens without judgment or pity to my life - she makes me think about who I am and want to be - she sets the most amazing example of what it means to be an advocate, a feminist, a neighbor, a friend and I can’t believe that I lived all this time without her in my life.
We came together and made @freefridgesalem when we realized that we have many of the same hopes and dreams about our commUNITY. Summer helping our commUNITY and our unsheltered is nothing new, but it is new for me and I am just thrilled to be able to help in my own small way. Helping those in need helps me feel a little bit less out of control about the world we live in right now and a lot more hopeful about our future.
What about you? Are you a local Salemite just sitting inside right now hoping the fires pass you by unscathed? Let’s focus on something else! Let’s start rebuilding this commUNITY into a place we feel proud of! If you are not local - how can you help your commUNITY? Can you be the one to bring the free fridge project to your commUNITY??
Send us a direct message if you can help - we are still trying to lock down that first fridge location! Stay safe friends. 🤍