This is a very ‘late post’ we had in draft that never got published. We decided to publish it because of its relevance to time, years and those we lost, due to the pandemic. We hope this post will remind us of the time we have today, how valuable it is and that it should never be taken for granted.
When we started this blog and our website, back in February, we had no idea that the world would be impacted by COVID-19. Surely, we had no idea that life would be so different. It’s been a little over five months since the shelter-in-place went into effect. Each day feels weirder than the day before. Just to think we have spent five months sheltered-in-place, and we still do not know when it will end, is mind blowing (literally). The uncertainty has been placed in God’s trust.
What Has Changed?
So much has changed during these past five months. Well for one, we are not seeing our families and friends. We are maintaining social distancing and staying indoors, around our home as much as possible. We do not feel the desire to go out as much, as probably some of you out there. We are taking our essential trips and limiting our outdoor exposure. By now, we would have had many mini vacations, adventure trips and explored new places. We are not doing any of that. We are staying local as best as possible. It has just become a very different world.
What’s The Same?
Even with this pandemic, we have found ourselves to be very busy bodies at home. No, we are not doing housework (who has time for that?). We are committed to our jobs and continuing to make use of every available time to become better at what we do. We are looking forward to things resuming and returning to ‘normal’ again; but in the meantime, we know that the most important thing is to limit our exposure to large crowds.
Impact of COVID-19
The strain of not being able to see my mom, who is in a long-term nursing home, and not being able to see Marc’s parents, is starting to add weight on our hearts. Seeing the numbers of positive cases at my mom’s nursing home is not comforting either. However, I know that there is absolutely nothing I can do but ‘wait until the storm passes’. I just wished the waiting was over already. I pray for the restrictions to be lifted and for COVID-19 to be done with. I pray for those to be reunited with their loved ones, who may be considered high risks and termed “vulnerable”.
“Give God your weakness and he will give you his strength.”
The above quote resonates deeply. How many times have you felt weak and could not put into words what you feel? During this pandemic, even the strong are starting to feel weak. We must sustain our faith and know that this too shall pass.
