My house was quiet as my daughter in law and grandchildren had just returned home from a week long sleepover during floor refinishing at their house In a weird coincidence, other grandchildren's day care was closed due to staff illnesses. I was excited to spend a day with them to bake Irish Soda Bread and make shamrocks.
Yet, I was feeling unsettled after a trip to IKEA where the store was empty and people were wearing masks. I was feeling uneasy after a weekend brunch where an Asian flu was a focus of discussion. I resisted the urge to buy groceries as one might with a storm headed confident, that whatever was looming would be short and managed easily.
That uneasy feeling intensified as the day came to a close and discussion of working from home began. In the blink of an eye, schools and businesses closed while Zoom and Shipt became the focus of life. Daily drive-bys from UPS, Fed-Ex, USPS, and Peloton trucks marked the days after March 13th, the last semi-normal day for a very long time.
I have often wondered what I would have done that last day if I had known what lie ahead?
2 comments:
You pose an interesting question...what would I do differently knowing what I know now?
I liked the slow-motion, ominous build up in your reflection.
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