I am doing a lot of meditation (not medication -yet) and I am doing reasonably OK.
“Stay in place, isolate, and quarantine” are the words we are hearing a lot today. I am a social person; I love and need people to talk to and visit and loneliness hits me hard. I have been doing a lot of walking on our empty roads with My Retired Man in order to escape the walls of my house. With spring almost here, that has been very pleasant, however, I am missing my family very much.
So, what can be done to lift my spirits. My son came up with a perfect solution. He set up a Face Time conference call/party for all of the family. I dressed up in my best Lily Tomlin flowing outfit, fixed my hair, and added some color to my pale face. I set a party scene, added Lysol and sanitizer and waited for the call.
“Stay in place, isolate, and quarantine” are the words we are hearing a lot today. I am a social person; I love and need people to talk to and visit and loneliness hits me hard. I have been doing a lot of walking on our empty roads with My Retired Man in order to escape the walls of my house. With spring almost here, that has been very pleasant, however, I am missing my family very much.
So, what can be done to lift my spirits. My son came up with a perfect solution. He set up a Face Time conference call/party for all of the family. I dressed up in my best Lily Tomlin flowing outfit, fixed my hair, and added some color to my pale face. I set a party scene, added Lysol and sanitizer and waited for the call.
My iPad rang at 8:30 pm, and there we all were. My new granddaughter had grown in the week since I last saw her, and she was able to open up her eyes for a few moments and that made me smile broadly. My other five granddaughters, my children and their spouses and partner were all there and we laughed and enjoyed each other’s company for an hour and a half. It was a great time and we plan on doing it weekly.
The next few months will be very hard and I have a lot of fear. Communication is so important. Staying in touch, whether just by phone or an app, is necessary during this time. This virus knows no boarders, doesn’t care what God you worship, will infect the good and the bad, the rich and the poor and will leave us all changed forever. It is time to forgive those who hurt us, and to speak of love with those we treasure. We don’t want to let things unsaid.
I leave you with a picture of my new granddaughter. She has the right message.
Take good care of yourself. I care about you all.
Slainte!
