As I See It - Thoughts on Getting Through This Difficult Time, Week 5
I think it is time, perhaps past time, for the gratitude report.
Small victories against Rona.
I only know three adults and one child who have gotten Rona. They all had mild cases. I am incredibly grateful for that. I hope your circle of friends and family is also healthy and safe.
Family
My family in Nashville, NYC, and Dallas-Fort Worth are doing okay, really, more than okay. We are staying connected to each other. A special shout out to my new daughter-in-law who sends funny little gifs and memes out in a family group text and to my daughter who FaceTimes me just about every day.
Friends
To Linda who walks with me, talks with me, makes soup for me, makes masks for me and generally makes my life better, my sincere thanks. It was indeed fate that I moved next door to you instead of moving to that other house.
To Simona, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Each morning I get up and write all manner of things that are on my mind in a series of DMs to her. It is the way I get my bearings.
To Tony, you are young and single, but you took the time at the beginning to check in on me. You definitely get extra points, as does your mama, for raising you up right.
To the many, many friends on Instagram and Facebook who I chat with in DMs: My days are always better because of your efforts.
Contributors to the blog.
I am pretty much working at “on-time delivery”. During the first year the blogs were ready weeks in advance. Now if I have two in the pipeline, it is a good thing. My easily searchable stash of personal pictures is dwindling. When I ask for someone’s picture to use, I have to ask for a sooner rather than later delivery. How is that for Chutzpah? And yet, my photography friends always respond generously