It's okay for now

When I was 17, I won a beautiful collection of Bible books in an essay contest about rebuilding the land of Israel. The details of the contest remain quite fuzzy, and honestly, I never opened any of the books until two weeks ago when I joined an online Torah study group.  The group led by a prominent local rabbi is wildly popular. Each week 80 people pop up on the screen not only to listen but to participate. The Rabbi encourages lively discussion.  We talked about our response to Covid-19.  One man offered that he is doing well, but what about all the people suffering? The Rabbi's response felt so true. " Actually, none of us is doing well. We can't respond to others in our usual ways. It is okay to be in pain and not know what to do".  That said it all.