MonoMonday: Essential

With the corona virus edging ever closer to home, the news stations are flooded with advice and store shelves are depleted of disinfectants, gloves, and masks. The best prevention is washing hands, good advice at all times. Here in the Northwest we are blessed with an abundance of clean water, an essential to life. 
The extra is of another essential, human contact. John's hand grasped by our friend Vitaly as they prayed. It was taken last night.