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You need to spend time crawling alone through shadows to truly appreciate what it is to stand in the sun. ~~ Shaun Hick, Author.
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| Charles Dickens once wrote: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
We should be used to this social distancing - quarantine stuff by now. It should be the same old/same old to facetime family, to think twice (and then again) if we really NEED whatever it is from the store, to hold yelled 'conversations' across the street and to actually have all the household 'to-do' lists finished. I'm not, and I doubt you are either.
For some reason, the funny stuff hubby and I do every single day isn't quite as amusing. The imbecile who insists on walking the wrong way down the grocery aisles makes me see RED. The mother ignoring her two-year-old mouthing the cart handle gives me the shakes. The walls of the house are closing in, sliding inexorably closer, like a trap in an Indiana Jones movie.
So, what do we do? Well, the pup absolutely needs help as the groomer might as well be on the moon. That's tomorrow's chore. I already feel sorry for both how the pooch will look after and for the groomer several weeks down the road. Ah, but it will grow back. The empty (this never happens!) dining room table should be ready for another go at a puzzle. We searched through recently cut wood and found a perfect piece for a Christmas project for a good friend of mine. *grin* Hubby, on his hands and knees, dug up every single dandelion plant in the yard. (All 283 of them!) We've watched grade Z movies, cleaned out of desks, and had word search races.
The golf courses in Michigan just reopened. Walking only; no carts. He's out there playing golf. Absence DOES make the heart grow fonder! *big smile* He's getting his favorite dessert tonight! :)
There's a song, sort of a goofy county song making the rounds called 'Quarantine, Quarantine.' We keep singing the refrain. And, once again we laugh. We are laughing about snits we both had a couple of days ago. We found the lost giggle. It was hiding with the chortles, wordplays, puns, and goofiness under the couch somewhere. I think the pooch hid them there along with the three puppy toys and a dead bone we also found. Thank goodness!
We will look back at this space of time and smile. We did it. We will say we pulled together and made it through. Right now, it is difficult. It is hard. In some cases terrifying, nerve-racking, frustrating and full of helpless feelings. It is hard. It's hard when you can't get to your kids who are sick. It's hard, terribly hard, when you can't literally give that hug to someone who is grieving or be there to hold a dying relative's hand. But the world is still spinning around, time will pass and we will be back out there dropping in on friends, going out to dinner and having cookouts. We will pick up the pieces, fit them back together best we can and go on. It is what we do.
In the meantime, call a friend, facetime a mom or a kid, and remember to laugh. As my grandmother always said, wise soul that she was, "Laughter is always the best medicine; it got me through two world wars and the depression. Buck up, hang in there and find something to giggle about!" |
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Sumojo  writes: I loved your newsletter. What an amazingly generous Grandmother you are. I’ve been in the same position a few times but never in a house so small. The memories you are making with your family will stay with you all forever.
Cheers Sumojo
hbk16 says: It is a nice story about your daughter. You play with her, sing and draw with color pencils. An idea of how to spend a pleasant moment at home. However, adults cannot stay at home for a long because they have many responsibilities. Thanks for sharing! I like it!
Beholden   comments: I love the quotes you used for this newsletter. Writers are at their most romantic when considering their own situation. I did not say drama queen, only because there is some truth in what they say. We are the type to need solitude, at least.
Talk of moving furniture around reminds me of my wife. She is a writer too and uses room rearrangement as one of her most effective ways to avoid getting down to work. I sip my coffee (also made to avoid the dread moment) and admire her inventiveness. ~ Beholden
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