I love the stuffed animal idea. We have no children where I live, but I am going to do it anyway. People walk by all the time, even more now than usual, because they can’t do the forms of exercise they typically do indoors.
A few people have said if the government gives a check to all working people they want to donate theirs to people who are going through an especially difficult time financially, because of everything shutting down. The majority of the people where I live don’t work, but many who do work mostly for health insurance and not the income.
More restaurants are providing take-out and delivery service instead of shutting down.
People are getting together on their driveways. Bringing their own chairs to a friend’s house and sitting 10 feet apart. Usually just 2 or 4 people total.
People feel empowered to speak up when they are uncomfortable with someone else’s bad behavior. The majority of my community is in a very high risk group, some people saw fit to not take this seriously, posting group shots of people at a pool party, or people standing too close at supermarkets, there are many examples, people are telling others to stop what they are doing, and it’s a good thing. Makes me think of the Me Too movement and helping someone who is being bullied in from of you.
I heard some people are starting to sew masks for people. I hope they are using the correct material that really helps keep out COVID19. The whole thought of it is nice though.
Our grocery store, Publix, has been on their facebook page daily responding to questions, suggestions, and complaints. I think there must be someone hired to do just that.
Neighbors and friends constantly checking on each other via texting and facebook.
We also are all sharing information and coming up with creative ideas to help or bring some normalcy to the situation. I am trying to organize the lecture I usually attend on Mondays to be done online. I hope it is successful. It’s a lot like fluther, seeing friends and acquaintances and learning about a topic. It’s usually 20–40 minutes of lecture, and then a Q&A afterwards.