Recently, I introduced my children to “Charlotte’s Web.” Heroine Charlotte A. Cavatica makes her grand appearance when she sings to Wilbur, “Chin up, chin up, put a little laughter in your eyes, brave it, save it, even though you’re feeling otherwise, rise up, wise up, make a little smile begin, you’ll be happy-hearted, once you get it started, up with your chinny-chin-chin.”
As my family watched this classic 1973 film, the words in the song made me think of how many of us could use a reason (or many) to “chin up” as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to weigh heavy on us. With so much difficult news to digest, it can be hard to find something to inspire a smile. However, the response from the spirits community not only got my chin up, but continues to amaze me each passing day.