{"id":13339,"date":"2020-04-06T09:13:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T14:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/?p=13339"},"modified":"2020-04-06T09:13:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T14:13:20","slug":"silver-linings-hearts-for-hope-in-mqt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/2020\/04\/06\/silver-linings-hearts-for-hope-in-mqt-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Linings: Hearts for Hope in MQT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through this coronavirus crisis,\u00a0how we have learned to be &#8220;in this together&#8221; while we&#8217;re physically apart is one of the strangest aspects of how we&#8217;re coping from day to day. We&#8217;re using video-telecommunication more than ever, interacting even more than usual on social media and shouting from our windows in solidarity with the rest of the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So you can all feel what I feel every night at 7pmET ( up!). <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClapBecauseWeCare?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClapBecauseWeCare<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StayHome<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2vZdVlTQDO\">pic.twitter.com\/2vZdVlTQDO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kathryn Tappen (@KathrynTappen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KathrynTappen\/status\/1244796817579048961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>&#8220;Lift our spirit and others up&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>In Marquette, Mich. (MQT) at our maintenance facility, Inventory Expeditor Clerk Billie Ladwig decided to use her office window to share some cheer by pasting paper hearts for passers-by to see. Billie was inspired by others in an Upper Peninsula Facebook Group who have been pasting hearts to their doors, windows and garages at their homes\u00a0and\u00a0businesses as a sort of scavenger hunt for people driving around the area.<\/p>\n<p>MQT Base Coordinator Sharon Johnson, who has only been with Envoy for seven months, was overjoyed that her community members and coworkers were doing what they\u00a0could to keep spirits high during these incredibly difficult times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Brettas-Picture.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Brettas-Picture.jpg\" alt=\"Bretta's Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A lot of people are quarantining in their homes with their children right now and it is a fun activity to brighten their day,&#8221; Sharon said. &#8220;It\u2019s important to know that there is hope for the future, and this situation is temporary. Instead of always dwelling on the bad, we should try to\u00a0lift our spirits and others up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a very human behavior to share affection and hug those we love, especially in times of need. Dealing with this crisis\u00a0has been\u00a0very different, but Sharon and Billie said they&#8217;re finding ways to cope.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is hard not seeing people you know and love, but it is important right now to try to limit contact to keep others safe,&#8221; said Sharon.\u00a0&#8220;With today\u2019s technology, we still have the option to call friends and loved ones to keep in touch while still staying safe in our homes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The fact that we are working keeps our hands and minds busy,&#8221; said Billie. &#8220;There is video-calling,\u00a0and I know people who are going to the doors and windows of their grandchildren\u00a0just to get a glimpse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Community and compassion&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s bizarre to think that a glimpse through a window is all we have right now, but it&#8217;s these small acts\u00a0that our holding our communities (and our nerves) together. For Billie and Sharon,\u00a0they&#8217;re grateful that they live in such a unique and cohesive community like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Erins-Picture-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Erins-Picture-2.jpg\" alt=\"Erin's Picture #2\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our community is nothing short of amazing,&#8221; Billie said. &#8220;I lost count of all the masks our community has made for the healthcare workers. We are checking in with the elderly to make sure they have food, water and other necessities. This is heartwarming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have never lived in a place where I have observed a better sense of community and compassion,&#8221; said Sharon. &#8220;One word used a lot up here is SISU, which is a Finnish concept described as stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience, and hardiness. Here at Envoy, I have witnessed the SISU of others and the willingness to help and care for others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Know any more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/tag\/silver-linings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;silver linings&#8221;?<\/a>\u00a0Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Envoy.News@aa.com<\/a>. We&#8217;d love to share your stories of perseverance and hope during this COVID-19 crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through this coronavirus crisis,\u00a0how we have learned to be &#8220;in this together&#8221; while we&#8217;re physically apart is one of the strangest aspects of how we&#8217;re coping from day to day. 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