lifeline

I live on Long Island Sound, and around this time of year, the cove in front our house begins to fill with boats, some returning to their moorings for the summer while others come just for the day. Every boat is equipped with a lifeline - literally, a line running above the decks - to give seamen and their crew something to grasp when there is a danger of falling or being washed away.

 We all need a lifeline right now, and I know I have found mine in the stories that have inspired and comforted and even humored me, and in a community that has pulled together to care for and protect during this time.

 This page is a representation of those stories, some from us but mostly from you.

Click on the images below to read their descriptions.

  • I am currently working as a live-in sober companion during the quarantine, helping guide a woman on her recovery journey. We were alone together on Mother’s Day and this is what she surprised me with.
  • Candles lit and placed in the shape of a heart by friends supporting a friend who lost a parent.
  • LifeBridge nimbly responded to the pandemic by hosting online interactive learning for Bridgeport kids. Mastering math, robotics and other academic supports are available for the upcoming summer day camp focused on making academics exciting.
  • Cooking, sewing, praying and being with family; can't complain, we are so blessed! Miss so many things but will appreciate more when all this is over.
  • Finding many ways to lend a hand.
  • You think wind is strong. You think water is strong. But look at this little blade of grass. #surviving The pandemic we are facing has powerful consequences, but with perseverance, we will survive - and thrive.
  • Numerous epic meals cooked together.
  • Trying on wedding dresses under ominous circumstances. Exciting but heartbreaking.
  • Thanks to LifeBridge, kids continue to learn, grow and thrive. Sixth-grader Ethan learns life lessons from the transformational journey of the butterfly.
  • Standing by on the widow's walk for the "Salute to Healthcare Workers" flyby.
  • Our neighbor who walks Hudson saying hello after the first month of lockdown.
  • Signs of rebirth and hope.
  • Signs of rebirth and hope.
  • The good old days!
  • Apple Store soft open.
  • COVID puppy and the old man.
  • Safely springing loved ones out for first sunshine of spring.
  • A mother duck with new chicks at Binney Park.
  • Reading, critical thinking and self-expression are skills we are building everyday at LifeBridge thanks to volunteers like Greenwich resident Kimberly Fiorello.
  • Greenwich Town Hall blessed by spring tulips.
  • Blue Angels and Thunderbirds salute healthcare workers.
  • The Cos Cob fire station.
  • For many high school and college seniors, graduations as we know them are different this year. UC Boulder graduation celebrated from the steps of a graduate's back patio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, diploma delivered via a fishing rod from a relative, who stepped in as university chancellor, with Pomp and Circumstance playing in the background. Cheers to the class of 2020!
  • Over one millions masks given away in Connecticut, thanks to Masks for CT.
  • Saturday nights are themed dinners. After weeks of wearing loose casual clothing, it was fun to dress up for Red Carpet Night.
  • Family quarantine fun! Monkey in the Middle…sort of: the outside circle try to fill the dog cone with ping pong balls…
  • Family Olympics…Team USA vs Team Canada…eight different creative lawn games including Spike Ball, cornhole, croquet, badminton, and then a variety of made up games with lacrosse sticks, field hockey sticks, and any racquet available.
  • Making face masks at home.
  • We've had to find new ways to work and collaborate in these times.
  • I have loved my neighborhood walks and seeing entire families of children, young and older ones. Just a real sense of community right now.
  • Two Greenwich high school senior friends decided to turn their daily walks into something wonderful and walked the length of a marathon to raise funds for COVID efforts at the Greenwich Hospital. Their immense kindness paid off – they raised almost $6,000!
  • This was sad for me. It was my dad’s 86th birthday and we had his cake outside the assisted living facility where he is living. It was better than not seeing him, but this virus has been very hard on the seniors in particular. Many people are lonely as they are unable to have visitors. We all need structure and a schedule.
  • Not for profits helping not for profits. Neighbor to Neighbor moves into Arch Street, the local teen center, to utilize the bigger space at a time when the center is closed to teens.
  • The opportunity to spend more time in nature and notice the beauty that surrounds us, and to enjoy these glorious surrounds with family.
  • A special Easter visit to our docs and nurses at Greenwich Hospital.
  • Amazing Grace played by a lone bag piper at a car-side memorial service to remember a friend’s father who died from COVID-19.
  • The American Red Cross building in Greenwich.
  • I’ve done a lot of walking lately - A LOT! It’s helpful for centering my thoughts, something we all need during this time. As I was walking the other day observing all the beautiful trees in bloom, look what I found hanging from a branch! A small, handmade, two-sided sign telling me just what I needed to remember. We’ve been forced to slow down and view things in ways we never have.
  • Here are a few photos of “street” art — art murals in Denver painted by a friend who is an amazing coach, artist and person. Truly a gem, and it came as no surprise that he chose to spend his time in quarantine celebrating the frontline heroes with his art. What started as one simple wall, has morphed into many more murals, as well as collaborative efforts with local businesses to raise money to support all the heroes of this time.
  • Mother’s Day treat. My children surprised me with a favorite pleasure, Caroline’s 7-layer caramel cake. It feels so good to really be seen during this time, even if it’s for my love of cake and icing.
  • Pandemic ‘stache. Gray hair, long hair, dark roots…oh my!!!
  • Rainbows. The weather - some days beautiful and some days not - has provided wonderful inspiration.
  • Favorite musical artists coming together to help.
  • Nights by the fire, enjoying family time now more than ever!
  • Food drive at the police station.
  • All over our communities and country, we can find signs such as these on our sidewalks and roads, thanking our brave frontline workers or just providing a bright spot in our day.
  • I watched a police officer pull over his car to say hi to and flash his lights for a little boy out on a walk with his mom, dressed head to toe in a little police costume. Sweetest police officer.
  • We didn’t let a pandemic or quarantine stop us from showing birthday love to those in our lives. Car after car, with signs and balloons brandished and horns honking, we let our loved ones know in the best way we could that, though we couldn’t be with them on their special day, we were most definitely thinking of them.
  • Support for Greenwich Hospital.
  • The Greenwich YMCA.
  • I am a 4th grade teacher currently teaching my class through Zoom. Last week I was having technological issues which made me late to my class. The kids waited, and when I finally arrived, I apologized profusely. One of my 4th graders said, “Don’t worry. It’s all going to be ok.” And I nearly burst into tears. Out of the mouths of babes.