Day: July 16, 2020

Things I miss:

• My son being able to attend school in person
• My child being able to volunteer at the aquarium
• Singing as part of a congregation
• The random small conversations that happened with my neighbors at church
• Howard having so much energy that I have to run to keep up with him, both literally and figuratively
• Meeting with writer’s groups in person
• Hugging friends
• Having people over to the house without calculating infection risk
• Interacting with people without wearing a mask

Gifts I’m glad to have:

• A new awareness of how many hours each day has because they aren’t chopped into pieces by appointments
• The intimacy of doing sacrament worship at home with just immediate family
• An increased awareness of my responsibility to the communities of people who surround me, which includes a better understanding of community power dynamics and racism.
• The new patio which became my “must have something solid to do” project
• The time spent in a car with my son while he learns how to drive
• Seeing how my married kids are growing together and leaning on each other rather than on parents