The days are just starting to blur together. I keep forgetting what is going on and start to think of all the things I should be doing and then I remember I can't do any of them right now. Then I go back to trying to figure out what I can do which really isn't much.
Since my husband is a health care worker and my son works in a grocery store life for them is pretty much the same. I worry about them getting sick and then I worry I may get sick too. I'm worried about all my loved ones and call and message them often.
It's been almost two weeks of this social distancing thing and it's just starting to get hard for me. I don't go out much usually so I haven't struggled too badly until recently. I want to get my garden going this year. I can't get out and get soil or seeds yet. I've ordered some online but they are way behind in their shipping so it could be a long time before I get them.
I'm back to cleaning and reading the huge stack of books I have. I keep feeling like I need to be doing something else but for the life of me I can't figure out what that is. Life is starting to feel a bit unreal and just plain weird.
Now I'm not complaining, it's just things feel weird. It's like nothing has changed but everything has changed. No one I know is sick yet nor is our hospital teeming with sick people. It's like we are in limbo waiting and we aren't sure what exactly we are waiting for we only know we have to stay home and wait.
My daughter and I have taken to face timing each other and I hope that helps her. She's at home on her own while her boyfriend is at work. I worry about how this will affect her mental health but so far she seems to be doing okay. She has her cat and the cat helps her not feel so alone.
My nephew got married today. They were going to get married at the end of May but they had to postpone the wedding. I guess they wanted to just get married so must have done it. I'm sure they will do the whole wedding thing later. I can only imagine how weird things must feel for them but they are young and resilient and life is an adventure even if you have to change things up sometimes.
From what the news is saying it may look like BC has slowed the spread down. This week will tell us if we have done enough and fast enough. I really hope so. The lights on one of our bridges is lit to honour all the health and essential service workers who are going to work through this. In Vancouver at 7pm everyone goes out and cheers or claps to show appreciation for health care and essential service workers. I think this was started in Italy or somewhere but to hear all those cheers and whoops on video makes me happy.
I see people helping each other all the time. People are trying to cheer other's up and help them where they can. When I think of all the heartwarming stories it makes me realize that people really are amazing and most of us will do the right thing. This year of 2020 is going to be one for the records and I know it will have many sad stories of loss but it will also have many heartwarming stories of generosity and love and those are the ones I'm holding tight to light the way when it gets dark.
I'm passing you this candle of light to hold on to and remember there are so many wonderful people in this world and you are one of them. Let your light shine!
Stay home and stay healthy.
Since my husband is a health care worker and my son works in a grocery store life for them is pretty much the same. I worry about them getting sick and then I worry I may get sick too. I'm worried about all my loved ones and call and message them often.
It's been almost two weeks of this social distancing thing and it's just starting to get hard for me. I don't go out much usually so I haven't struggled too badly until recently. I want to get my garden going this year. I can't get out and get soil or seeds yet. I've ordered some online but they are way behind in their shipping so it could be a long time before I get them.
I'm back to cleaning and reading the huge stack of books I have. I keep feeling like I need to be doing something else but for the life of me I can't figure out what that is. Life is starting to feel a bit unreal and just plain weird.
Now I'm not complaining, it's just things feel weird. It's like nothing has changed but everything has changed. No one I know is sick yet nor is our hospital teeming with sick people. It's like we are in limbo waiting and we aren't sure what exactly we are waiting for we only know we have to stay home and wait.
My daughter and I have taken to face timing each other and I hope that helps her. She's at home on her own while her boyfriend is at work. I worry about how this will affect her mental health but so far she seems to be doing okay. She has her cat and the cat helps her not feel so alone.
My nephew got married today. They were going to get married at the end of May but they had to postpone the wedding. I guess they wanted to just get married so must have done it. I'm sure they will do the whole wedding thing later. I can only imagine how weird things must feel for them but they are young and resilient and life is an adventure even if you have to change things up sometimes.
From what the news is saying it may look like BC has slowed the spread down. This week will tell us if we have done enough and fast enough. I really hope so. The lights on one of our bridges is lit to honour all the health and essential service workers who are going to work through this. In Vancouver at 7pm everyone goes out and cheers or claps to show appreciation for health care and essential service workers. I think this was started in Italy or somewhere but to hear all those cheers and whoops on video makes me happy.
I see people helping each other all the time. People are trying to cheer other's up and help them where they can. When I think of all the heartwarming stories it makes me realize that people really are amazing and most of us will do the right thing. This year of 2020 is going to be one for the records and I know it will have many sad stories of loss but it will also have many heartwarming stories of generosity and love and those are the ones I'm holding tight to light the way when it gets dark.
I'm passing you this candle of light to hold on to and remember there are so many wonderful people in this world and you are one of them. Let your light shine!
Stay home and stay healthy.
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