I've had enough of the Not So Great Depression. I'm tired of worrying, of being afraid, of eating legumes and rice. I'm tired of it all. So today Himself and I put the Christmas tree back up. At least the neighbors will have something different to talk about. It will be lit every night until this is over. Then I put on my Mrs. Claus outfit and face-timed a 4 and 7 year old who were driving their mother the tiniest bit closer to distraction. They were relieved when I told them the reindeer were in no danger of catching the virus. Then I told them to read, read, read, and keep up their school work. I'm pretty sure her husband was a little taken aback, but hey, it was a break in their day.
So here is an attempt to find anything positive about the current Covid19 Craziness. For one thing, I get to sleep later. I like that. I like not having to wear a bra to work. I like taking a walk at noon with Himself. I like video-chatting with friends. I never did much of that before. The home made meals are nice, too, although we usually do that anyway. I like having Himself around all the time to talk to. It's like a rehearsal for retirement, and so far we're doing pretty well. I am having fun writing my blog again for the first time in a long time. I didn't touch it at all last year. I was too depressed about the political scene. I've never had a company laptop before. This means more actual "working from home" but I'm getting pretty good at figuring out how to split the screen and enter data and all sorts of nerdy things.
It's a wonderful opportunity to take stock. What really IS important in our lives? WHO is really important? How little can we live on? How strong is our faith? What can we do to lighten the load everyone is carrying? These are all questions I should ask myself more often. The answers change as we get older, and I like my current answers more than I liked the old ones. For the past...oh let's call it three and a half years....there has been so much nastiness in the air. Now we are all fighting the same enemy. Well, more or less. But the Governors of several states have been doing a very fine job of sounding like sensible, trustworthy, and informed grownups. It's a comfort. Shout out to Cuomo and Baker! :)
So go for a walk. Breathe deeply. Calm down. Stop having those "driveway parties" with your neighbors. (We can all see you are not six feet apart!!) and if the spirit moves you, deck your own halls.
So here is an attempt to find anything positive about the current Covid19 Craziness. For one thing, I get to sleep later. I like that. I like not having to wear a bra to work. I like taking a walk at noon with Himself. I like video-chatting with friends. I never did much of that before. The home made meals are nice, too, although we usually do that anyway. I like having Himself around all the time to talk to. It's like a rehearsal for retirement, and so far we're doing pretty well. I am having fun writing my blog again for the first time in a long time. I didn't touch it at all last year. I was too depressed about the political scene. I've never had a company laptop before. This means more actual "working from home" but I'm getting pretty good at figuring out how to split the screen and enter data and all sorts of nerdy things.
It's a wonderful opportunity to take stock. What really IS important in our lives? WHO is really important? How little can we live on? How strong is our faith? What can we do to lighten the load everyone is carrying? These are all questions I should ask myself more often. The answers change as we get older, and I like my current answers more than I liked the old ones. For the past...oh let's call it three and a half years....there has been so much nastiness in the air. Now we are all fighting the same enemy. Well, more or less. But the Governors of several states have been doing a very fine job of sounding like sensible, trustworthy, and informed grownups. It's a comfort. Shout out to Cuomo and Baker! :)
So go for a walk. Breathe deeply. Calm down. Stop having those "driveway parties" with your neighbors. (We can all see you are not six feet apart!!) and if the spirit moves you, deck your own halls.
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