My parents always described me as an ambitious and energetic girl who always had a smile on my face even when times were tough. I never met a problem I couldn’t handle. When COVID-19 came into our lives it changed me. It changed a lot of us and the way we do things. In fact, everything changed. School, work, etc. I could barely see my friends and family because of all of the restrictions and worry of getting others sick. It took a long time for things to start to come back to a sense of normal. For a while, it was hard to keep a smile on my face. It was hard to be brave. It was hard to be uncertain of what the future holds for us all. When is it okay to take my mask off? When is it okay to show my smile again?