Peter speaks the truth. Hang in there, Brother Tom.
This is the perfect time to sit with paper and pen. Write love letters with the pens you've made. Draw designs for the pens you'll make. Don't forget - we make pens for a higher purpose. This is just an obstacle. Write. Design. Look forward to seeing your next pen.
(If I was "down south" in my nation on this side, and in a church on Sunday morning, I would be asking, "Can I hear an, 'AMEN?'")