Written by Kim Johnson

I am constantly being teased by family members, because I make them wear a mask around me. The thing is, I wear a mask anytime I’m around people. And when I’m out of the house I keep up the same protocols we had when we were on lock down during the early days of the pandemic. My family also says that I am being paranoid. Shoot! I could care less about what any of them say about me, I call it having wisdom. And besides it’s my business.

Anyhow, I recently picked my granddaughter up from her house to spend the weekend with me (both of us were wearing masks in the car while I was driving) and about an hour, or so, into the ride my granddaughter tells me that she has a headache. I gave her a Tylenol and we went shopping. But when we finally got to my house I notice that my granddaughters eyes looked weak (a saying in my culture for ‘looking sick’). I took her temperature which was 100, and tested her with a home Covid-19 kit. She tested positive immediately.

Whew! My granddaughter started crying and telling me she was sorry. In that moment, I felt so many emotions, but the emotion I felt the most was concern for my precious grandchild, not my fear of catching Covid. I reassured my granddaughter that everything was going to be alright and that I would take care of her. I knew she was afraid that I would get sick, especially since I am older and recovering from cancer, but I told her God would guide us and that I was Covered with the Blood of Jesus so she needn’t worry about me.

In any event, I rushed my granddaughter to the hospital and later brought her home to take care of her. The thing that amazed me about myself was how grateful I felt to be able to take care of my granddaughter. I put on two mask a shield and did what I was honored to do.

It took a week for the fevers to break and the Covid test to finally be negative, but she came through like a champ and with grace; and I remained Covid free. 🙌🏾

When I finally dropped my granddaughter back home I sat in my car and cried, thanking God for sparing her life and mine too.

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