LJ Herman is a former editor at Love What Matters and lives in Colorado. LJ is a concert, ticket and technology enthusiast. He has seen the Dave Mathews Band over one hundred times and counting.

LJ Herman is a former editor at Love What Matters and lives in Colorado. LJ is a concert, ticket and technology enthusiast. He has seen the Dave Mathews Band over one hundred times and counting.
“Pretend this is your child just for one second. Now imagine knowing that the fate of your child is largely in everyone else’s hands.”
“Days come and go. But we can do so much more with the moments. The next minute is a chance to make a change.”
“They haven’t been placed into foster care…yet. And now the social worker that was going to come to their house is also secluded at home. I looked at my husband and said, ‘They are closing schools. What’s going to happen to all the children that don’t want to be at home?’ School was their haven. It was their happy place.”
“Please say a prayer for our pharmacists and their staff. I heard their answers… ‘I don’t have enough money to be in the hospital in isolation for 14 days. I don’t want a positive test that keeps me quarantined at home.’ When people are sick, the first place they stop is their local pharmacy.”
“It is my problem because it could affect people I love. It is your problem because my choice could effect people you love. I didn’t want to suck it up for 14 days.”
“A couple of weeks ago, we were a family of seven. The girls were always fighting, and the common factor was always her. The family dynamic has certainly been rocked and honestly, I am not sure I will ever be okay with this void.”
“I didn’t expect the storms to come, literally and figuratively. The streets are flooding with water, but also fear and panic. I didn’t expect to see younger generations caring for the elderly. Stepping outside of ego to defend the defenseless.”
“My decision was not based out of fear. I am not afraid for myself. I’m a healthy 38 year old. My dad and my son are not.”
“I came around the hallway just in time to see my 6-year-old son sledding down the stairs with a maniacal grin, in a freaking laundry basket. It wasn’t 9 a.m. and I already burst into tears.”
“She had 2 months worth of toilet paper, cleaning products, and dry food. She said it, ‘Wasn’t her fault.’ My friend is a teacher with MS who has been to 3 stores today searching for basics. Preparing shouldn’t look like hoarding.”