Happy Sunday! I know, it’s like every other happy whatever day, BUT soon we will have a really happy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. I’m excited for that! Until then, let’s just take time to focus on what needs to be focused on. That is, drum roll please… LIFE.
Covid-19. It’s scary, it’s dark, and it’s not something that lifts you up. To anyone going through it, or knows of anyone struggling through it- From the bottom of my heart, I’m sorry. You will get through it. You got it. Thank you again to the nurses and doctors and ALL frontline workers. You’re heros.
I’m going to make things up beat, and hopefully if you’re feeling even a little anxious, stressed, sad, mad, or WHATEVER you’re feeling…I hope I can bring some happiness to your day. It’s what this blog is all about. We all need a laugh, smile, something to make our heart feel happy.
Life- WHEW, that in a nutshell is a big word. Four letters but yet SO much meaning. We all have a different definition of life and what it means to us. That’s absolutely fine, and how it should be. No one is the same, thinks the same, acts the same, talks the same, looks the same, and believes the same- It makes the world go round! It makes us different in a really great way.
SO, if I were to be talking to life right now , I would ask what’s in my future, my family’s future, I would ask what exactly is in store for me. Am I going to be a millionaire? (wishful thinking!) …That’s me maybe three months ago. Now, LIFE is day by day. And that’s absolutely okay.
Yesterday Jake was in the attic and found the Game of LIFE. I don’t even remember when we bought it- that’s how long ago we played it. Yesterday was perfect weather so decided to play that game outside. It was SO fun! We played three rounds and each of them I earned over a million dollars- If only it was real life it would be REALLY COOL. Calming down…now. In this game you have a choice to go to college, you have a choice for a great career, you have chances to have children, to buy houses, you gain money, you lose money, you get fired. It’s all the things we face in real life. In the end of the game you have retirement. Every choice you made adds up. I like to think of that as our own lifes. This quarantine thing will tie into this blog, I promise, but not pinky promise. We’ll just see.
Life is unknown. Have you ever heard the phrase “That’s Life”? It’s becoming closer and closer to me than ever. I’m sure to you, too. Like the game LIFE, you roll the dice. (you actually spin but, for the sake of writing, it’s dice.)
Quarantine is not that bad. I know, many people are out of their job, some aren’t getting paid what they are used to, and some people are doing just fine. That is life. It’s not perfect, it’s sometimes horrible, it’s sometimes really great, it’s often uncertain, it’s confusing, it can be sad, it can be so happy. Life is SO many things. We are guaranteed to experience so many feelings and go through the best and worst. This whole thing is awful, but I would say it’s a learning lesson and maybe… just one of our best lessons in life.
When we get back to reality, and when we all are able to just be US and not have to worry about wiping everything down, and being 6 feet apart, getting back to hugging, saying hello without restrictions, and hugging goodbye…remember that time in life when you thought it was the worst? It will soon now be the best.
During this time, we have all learned to lean on our spouses, roommates, parents, OURSELVES, or whoever you may be with. We can lean on each other. Phone calls, Zoom, emails, you name it, in our world, you’ve got it.
Life is full of choices, and it’s certainly unknown. Roll with the punches, and go with the flow. I hope you all are healthy, safe, and at home. When this is over, just go with the game of LIFE.
With all the love,
Abby
Me, Myself, and You 