Spring Blog
It occurred to me that one day in the not too distant future, Tyler’s going to come home from school and ask us about what they learned in History class when they get to Covid-19 in 2020. It will be interesting to see how they write about this in the history books.
When I look back on this, I’ll have a lot of mixed emotions. On one hand, my heart breaks for the people and families affected by this virus. Especially the health care workers, first responders and all the people on the front lines that are risking their lives for everyone else. I’ll remember the record unemployment numbers and the countless people that don’t know how they’re going to make rent or buy groceries. I’ll also remember that this wasn’t just here in the United States. This was a global pandemic. And that it didn’t matter if you lived in California or Italy or Australia. Everyone, everywhere in the world was going through the same thing.
And on the other hand, I’ll remember how fortunate we were. How blessed we were to have a home to shelter in. To be quarantined and get to spend bonus time with my family. How grateful I was to not worry about my job or my next meal. And I’ll remember how incredibly lucky we were to serve our amazing clients. How when we called to check on them, it was them who was more worried about us and our well being. Thank you all for being the best clients on planet earth.
As I write this, we’re right in the eye of the storm. There’s optimism that we’re starting to see the curve flatten and that there’s light at the end of the tunnel, although no one knows exactly how long the tunnel is. I’m hopeful that there will be good that comes from this experience. Maybe it’s people slowing down and appreciating the things they might have taken for granted. Or friends and family members finding ways to connect and stay in touch via Zoom. Or people coming together as communities to take care of each other, even after this is all over.
Coincidentally, I think Tyler will be the only person in the world that will be unhappy when life returns to normal and his daddy won’t be working from home anymore. But until then, I’m going to take full advantage of all this extra time with my favorite two year old! Stay safe out there.