Opinion: 'All the amazing things that can now be done remotely may just remind us how human beings are still really wired together by the actual proximity of companionship,' writes nprscottsimon.
A subway station in Midtown Manhattan is empty. The state of New York has issued a stay-at-home order as of Friday.A subway station in Midtown Manhattan is empty. The state of New York has issued a stay-at-home order as of Friday.I miss work. I know as I say this that I'm blessed to have rewarding work as a lot of Americans suddenly don't. Working from home for most of the week has made me marvel at how much so many can do these days, on laptops and small screens.
Those of us sheltered with our loved ones know we're lucky. But marriage vows after all are only"to love and to cherish, till death do us part," not hour after hour, day after day, no matter how many crumbs you might trail in from the kitchen all over the place. I miss work. I miss the eye rolls and asides from the people around me, the comic gripes and moans, the occasional confidences and confessions. At NPR, we have work that may be more important to do than ever, and we're fortunate to have this job, especially as we report on how many Americans may soon lose theirs. But I miss the chortles and cackles of people who work together, rely on one another and learn how to make each other laugh.
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