Each time a slip from writing this blog, I solemnly promise to not let it slip again. Then Voila!! I wrote March 8 and now it is April 10. Excuses - they abound. Reasons - there are even greater. Justification - none. And so I am back here to share some thoughts.
This coronavirus time is scary. Isolation, loneliness, confusion, frustration, resignation and so many more feelings and emotions have passed through me as I try to get my mind around what this stay-at-home time really means. I have accepted it as I have determined ways to make my minutes, hours, and days fruitful, but still I wonder... When will it end? How will it end? Where will I be? When will it come roaring back?
I truly believe the warnings we have been given. I have learned how one party, one gathering, one deep breath has led to multiple infections - some mild, some rough, some deadly. Regardless, the might of this particular virus must make us all pause and think about how our actions and reactions can effect those we love.
Not seeing my children and grandchildren - actually I see them daily with FaceTime and What's App - but not being able to hold and hug and cuddle and just chat personally with each one is hard. I thrive on love and this separation is challenging. Yet I accept that it is necessary. I appreciate the steps that Governor Sisolak has taken to protect us all. Closing hotels, casinos, restaurants - mainstays of Nevada livelihood is tough. But without his early decision, I can only imagine how this disease could have exploded even more. I know the resilience of family and friends and I know we will make it through, harried and exhausted perhaps, but whole and eventually stronger than ever.
Please - take care and stay safe.
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