
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head;
And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
-William Shakespeare
For more information, read the full Shelter-In-Place: 2020 Pandemic Diary
Submitted by Liat Goldman Douglas, Sonoma County – Sebastopol.