My day involved a phone chat with a friend and colleague and a wonderful brief walk in the afternoon. There was a light breeze and the air was damp. With temperatures just above freezing this added to my feeling cold. The sky was grey with full cloud cover, but not as dark as days when there are larger impending snow falls. A friend living west of here noted that the 1-3 cm/0.5-1.5 inches expected overnight turned into 20 cm/8 inches -- so a lot more to move this morning. Forecasts can be off by a bit or a hefty amount, so mornings always hold a surprise -- either just what we expected <surprise> or whoa -- not at all what I expected <SURPRISE>
Many people seem to be feeling they are so over it all -- working from home, home schooling, not traveling, not seeing family and friends, but more to the point, the uncertainty of when will we be able to mingle with smaller groups. When will vaccines occur for household members? When? When? When? <sigh> The fatigue involved with this mess has been with us for months now. Throwing in the towel and just staying in bed sounds doable some days. The effort to keep moving forward seems overwhelming when not sure what is ahead or when we should push through a wall.
Finding the small things that can help us to smile may help. Watch a comedy. Find the absurd in daily challenges. Converse with those separated from us. Find things in each day that make us smile. It takes effort, but feeling better for a bit can give some hope to a gloomy day or situation. A song came to mind, but not because it spoke of taking hold of what we can control. Actually, the lyrics seem more defeatist and overwhelmed by the greater systemic issues. My thesis is that to survive we need to take a bit of time to focus on finding a smile -- even if it is reflecting on when we smiled during the day. Stay safe. Enjoy!
Waiting on the World to Change -- John Mayer
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