As troublesome as these times are, there is hope and reason to smile. We’ve seen unprecedented kindness pour out of the community—from neighbors helping neighbors to increased donations to local charities helping people through the crisis. Local restaurants, from those at the Bellevue Collection to the renowned Herb Garden and many others, are providing meals to first-line workers in healthcare, fire and safety and feeding children and families who no longer have the free lunches the schools provided. Every day the news outlets report on random acts of kindness happening all over our region. I am proud of the people in Puget Sound and the Eastside and how they have responded. This will help build resiliency in our midst so we can overcome whatever we will have to face. In the meantime, stay safe and stay healthy.
