https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/433 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 https://dailymemphian.com/article/13163 <p>At the same time I was lamenting our Easter plans, I forced myself to pause and look around. I was spending a Saturday morning playing with my children in the yard and smoking a pork shoulder on the grill. Our current condition had &ldquo;forced&rdquo; us to find a way to spend the entire day as a family.</p> wshappley@gmail.com (Rusty Shappley) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/13163 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:16:03 -0500