On the general topic of Proud Parent, I have repeatedly told my 9 year old how proud I am of her these past couple months. I had no idea how she would react to the school closure, being cut off from her extended family and friends, and the general unknowns and fear surrounding Covid19. But she has met the challenges far beyond anything I could have imagined. She has always maintained a positive attitude, has worked hard on her schoolwork, often doing more than what has been asked of her, never complained or felt sorry for herself (except for when we told her we couldn't have a big party for her birthday), and overall shown significant growth from where she was before the virus took over our lives.