Living in the age of COVID-19
If someone would have told me that living in my home with all five of my children and my spouse would be how this school year would end I would have literally laughed, a hearty loud laugh.
Personally I am a homebody. This doesn't bother me. Growing up I never really was allowed to have much of a social life, and quite honestly when I ventured out on my own I didn't really need MORE - the people around me were enough. I was satisfied on my mission with living with one person. I was happy with having my husband all to myself . I found I was even happier when we were blessed with children. Military life taught me it was okay to depend on others outside of the circle that I had drawn around myself and had kept me safe and sound until then. It was nice to have others around.
But here we are - alone. Some people call it stuck. Maybe they are. Maybe they live in a small house, or apartment with no breathing room. I am blessed that we live in a state where there is much to run off and do away from the hum drum of home and still practice social distancing.
I am loving all this time to be with my children. Are the days easy? YES, and NO. Of course there are ups and downs. What roller coaster ride would be fun if there were never any ups and downs? Daily someone has a melt down, daily someone annoys someone else, daily someone speaks out of term.
BUT...
Daily someone gives an unexpected hug. Daily there is laughter floating in from a distant room. Daily I find two or three children gathered around a sofa sharing a funny post they found. Daily I see hugs exchanged. Daily I hear sweet melodies from a guitar, a piano, a uke, a violin, or someone singing. Daily I hear I LOVE YOU. I LOVE these sounds and I know that through the trials and hardships and stolen matches, and canceled concerts we are okay. We are really okay. Tomorrow is still there BUT today we can and will be okay.
