Taking life as it comes
One of the easiest transitions during this pandemic has been the loss of expectations. I no longer expect goods and services to be available, and I no longer request items from the store really. This whole situation has made me happy with exactly what I have and over the MOON happy with anything extra. My husband and I now celebrate if our grocery store has certain items in stock, the rest is no longer a disappointment but rather acts to point out in stark terms just how lucky we are to have what we do.
My dentist cancelled my appointment and rescheduled for 3 months from now, and I won't be shocked if that gets cancelled later too. I just assume that much of life will be cancelled for 6 months to a year. There is nothing anyone can do about it so I can cry, or I can set out to enjoy all we do have. I also am adamant on keeping ourselves as healthy as possible for the foreseeable future. My husband won't be climbing any ladders, I will religiously floss and excercize and hopefully our efforts will keep us out of the overburdened hospital and clinics.
I am so very grateful for what we have!
This whole situation has taught me so much about the past and some of the reasons my grandmothers saved EVERY scrap of food and every piece of tin foil; they didn't know if the stores would ever have them in stock. As kids I thought it was a money issue, in truth that was partially it but the rest was the scarcity of the war/post-war era they lived through. I am living the same reality now on a smaller scale with stores week to week STILL empty of many things, but I am doing okay because we have stocked up and save every scrap. Don't like dinner? Too bad, you're eating it because it would be a waste otherwise...and now I know why my Mom and grandma had that same attitude!
My dentist cancelled my appointment and rescheduled for 3 months from now, and I won't be shocked if that gets cancelled later too. I just assume that much of life will be cancelled for 6 months to a year. There is nothing anyone can do about it so I can cry, or I can set out to enjoy all we do have. I also am adamant on keeping ourselves as healthy as possible for the foreseeable future. My husband won't be climbing any ladders, I will religiously floss and excercize and hopefully our efforts will keep us out of the overburdened hospital and clinics.
I am so very grateful for what we have!
This whole situation has taught me so much about the past and some of the reasons my grandmothers saved EVERY scrap of food and every piece of tin foil; they didn't know if the stores would ever have them in stock. As kids I thought it was a money issue, in truth that was partially it but the rest was the scarcity of the war/post-war era they lived through. I am living the same reality now on a smaller scale with stores week to week STILL empty of many things, but I am doing okay because we have stocked up and save every scrap. Don't like dinner? Too bad, you're eating it because it would be a waste otherwise...and now I know why my Mom and grandma had that same attitude!
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