Its been a different kind of day today. I’m not feeling 100%, so because Brady is home, I’ve spent the day upstairs in bed. Even more isolated than usual 😳 Its a bit bizarre, though restful. If I turn my head too fast, I get dizzy, and my stomach is off. Truly, I think I’m just grossly overtired. My kids are unsettled since school closed, and we get a lot more midnight “I can’t sleep” wake ups, where the kids have clearly been sleeping, but they’re disoriented and upset. So, we’re trying to be sensitive to how they feel, but also trying to restore order. And my body is feeling it!!
Thankfully, I have a competent, loving, willing husband to hang with our kids for the day while I laze it up on my own. Meanwhile, our family is being SO well cared for!
Just the other day, we were gifted a big pan of fresh cinnamon buns and fresh bunsy buns from our neighbour. On the SAME DAY, a big box of fresh meat was dropped on our doorstep! I’m talking ground beef, sausage, breakfast sausage, and hot dogs. SO MUCH! Beyond that, people have gifted us flowers, and activities for the kids to do while they’re stuck at home. I feel SO fortunate because not only do those gifts save us money and sanity, but they save us from having to go out in the world.
Once again, today, someone offered to grab us a few things on their grocery shop, saving us a trip. Our staples are being replenished, and we’ve yet to go without what we truly need. God is watching over us! Thank you, friends, for being good neighbours, and filling needs you see in this time of uncertainty!
This is one of the things I hope we never forget about this year, and this time of our lives. The part where we all really kept an eye out for each other. I’m excited for the new appreciation we could gain from this experience, and how much more grateful we’ll be when it all blows over.
Its going to be ok. This I know.