Jasmyn Morris (JM): Over the last few months, the biggest global health crisis in a century has left many of us feeling anxious and isolated.

So in an all new season of the StoryCorps podcast from NPR, we’ll be sharing stories—of comfort, wisdom and hope—that remind us we’re not alone.

Chloe Longfellow: She used to tell me the stars were holes that had been punched in the ceiling of heaven. And that was how our loved ones looked down at us. So, every time I look up at the sky, she’s there.

Maurice Rowland: Even though they wasn’t our family, they were kind of like our family for this short period of time.

Ruth Owens: I love people and I love to help them. But to be a nurse, you gotta have compassion and I’ve tried to share my compassion all my life.

JM: Our Spring season kicks off May 19th.

Find the StoryCorps podcast on the NPR One app at npr.org or wherever you get your podcasts.