Have you experienced overwhelming emotions during the current public health crisis?

Our state has canceled all graduation ceremonies for public high schools. Graduation is an enormously important event in Hawaii. Graduates are often covered in lei, many are homemade, and there are so many it will partially cover the recipient’s face. I don’t know how else to describe it. It’s the biggest day in the life of some people.

The news of this statewide cancelation affected me deeply, and I cried off and on all day. All the emotions from several months of bad news came out. By the evening, my eyes were exhausted. I slept very well that night.

Have you experienced overwhelming emotions during this time of a public health crisis?