Back to the Routine

Life at Manna has returned to normal (the term normal difficult to define).

Only a few weeks ago it was:

• gathering food for holiday baskets
• coordinating parties and events
• distributing Christmas gifts
  

Today, a typical day includes:

• arriving early to put on the soup and meal
• scheduling and training volunteers that want to serve
• fielding phone calls

For the people we serve, it is also a return to their "normal":

• thinking about food for the next meal
• ignoring the thermostat, because they're out of oil
• wondering if the prescription will ever be filled

The new normal is often easier for us. Less running around, consuming less food, simplifying our lives. For those in need, no necessarily so...