Perfect Moments Along the Way

The Huz and I have always been pretty involved in our sons' lives--from their teeny tiny bodies to the adventurous journey of growing up into teenage & young adult humans. When Quarantine 2020 hit, we buckled down together--work-at-home & school-at-home life became a thing and we just had to adjust. There were definitely stumbling blocks along the way especially for the Offsprings who thrived in their academic & extracurricular life. Like most teens in their same situation they experienced many disappointments from cancellations of anticipated events and the loss of person-to-person interaction with their friends and peers.  Distance Learning is not the same & will never be the same, but as in everything in life, you gotta do what you gotta do & just push on. We're doing pretty ok and frankly, it could be worse. So, we take it day-by-day and do the best we can under the circumstances.

I genuinely feel blessed that my QuaranTeam are people I truly enjoy and like. Sure, they are my husband & children, but from the posts I've seen, especially at the start of quarantine, that's not always a guarantee for a pleasant life. We get along. I'm thankful for this and try to never take it for granted.

The other day we all had this tremendous craving for a shake & french fries.  We've been supporting local take-out restaurants every so often so it wasn't unusual for us to go out & get something to eat. But this time, we just decided to take our shakes & french fries & just scarf them in our vehicle. Ok, full disclosure--we sometimes did this pre-quarantine too.  But for this particular moment, it just felt special. As we were eating & having a thoughtful & meaningful conversation (something parents of younger kids can look forward to), a feeling of profound gratefulness just hit me. Despite all the craziness that is going on in the world, we continue to make memories.  There will always be a winding road with occasional bumps, but these moments--these perfect moments are what makes it all worthwhile.

I wish everyone great safety out there.  Please make an effort to respect people around you--most everyone is going through something you'll never understand--so be a light instead of someone's darkness.