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| Egg and Cheese on homemade challah rolls on the back deck |
My days always seem the same –
wake up, motivate myself to exercise, shower, eat breakfast, go to the basement
to work, eat lunch, go back to the basement, work until dinner, eat, and have a
synagogue meeting. Some days, we really
change it up and have a meeting before dinner.
Nights always end with a little family time. I am even learning to play Mah Jongg. Weekends are spent catching up on sleep,
motivating to exercise, showering, etc.
On the weekends Debbie and I go shopping for the week gloved and
masked. I have to confess; I do get
anxious if I am like that for too long.
This might be our new normal for the time being and I am amazed how
after this amount of time, I have become a little comfortable with this. I guess that our ability to adapt has always
been key to the survival of our species.
We are doing our part to
protect ourselves and all of the people we know. And now the weather has turned nice – finally
the warm weather is here. This morning
(Sunday as I write), Bec said to me, “Dad, you should come outside to eat
breakfast.” I am not one for making excuses,
but the “I’d rather eat inside,” “It’s too sunny out,” “Maybe next week” all
came to mind. “Well, I will be outside
if you want to join me,” she said. Then
Debbie came in (Gab was out on a social distance walk with a friend) and said,
“I’ll grab something to eat and join you.”
I felt about two inches tall.
“OK, I will join you.” I grabbed
my breakfast and my tea and joined them.
Once I got comfortable and began to relax, it really felt good to be
outdoors, feel the warmth of the sun and the coolness from the slight
breeze. I forgot how nice it is to
change up one’s routine.
Safety and comfort are
important, but do we become complacent in the things that we accept, the
thoughts we perceive and the habits we form?
We all talk about how we miss going where we want, when we want and with
who we want. For most of us, our homes
are not our prisons, just the place where we hang our hats, feel safe and share
with loved ones. Can we be responsible
and maintain social distancing so that we can step outside more
frequently? Or, will we fall into what
we are seeing on the news related to people crowding newly opened beaches? While we still have a long road to travel,
doing so safely would make sense, if we all adhere to considering the safety of
others and following the guidelines.
Next week is a holiday weekend, so that means an extra day to enjoy nice
weather, be responsible and break some of the fears from quarantine that we
have developed.
