It all began when I developed a headache. Not the pulsating headache that comes with a migraine, more of a dull throb behind my left eye during a Zoom call and it was still lingering in the morning. A pain like that usually gets taken care of with ibuprofen in my world. But considering the circumstances, which were not normal as it was a pandemic, every ache in my body made me ask: “Is this…

The phone call always interupts at the most inconvenient and unideal moments. It can be anything ranging from me attending a meeting, taking a drive on the freeway, or even waiting in queue at the grocery store. The second I see my mother calling, a part of me panics. The last thing I want to do is talk to her, but I can already guess how this conversation is going to go. “Marcus, the internet…