Coronavirus a year later: Holly Allen, I knew we had a long road ahead of us – dayton.com

Still, when it did spread to the United States, she wasnt that surprised.

I knew we had a long road ahead of us, understanding that it would be really hard to stop it from spreading without making some tough decisions, which we eventually saw, she added.

Maybe the watchword of the past year, for Allen and others, was flexibility. Everyone had to learn to adapt.

I would say overall Ive become more flexible, she said. For a long time I was working remotely. Im back in the office now. But my childrens situation is still fluid. Were still figuring out child care. Theyre back in school. I think Ive learned to just be more flexible.

I think overall that most people Ive seen have just learned that, hey, things happen and you just have to roll with it, Allen said. Were less rigid than we we were before.

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