fighting covid

[pamgarner]

this pandemic is exhausting.my 90 year old father lives in pa.,you cannot cross the state line without a negative test.if you have an out of state license plate,prepare to be pulled over.you must always have your negative papers on you.what happens if he should pass away?it is hard for my ill hubby and me to drive that 850 miles ,without this stuff,anyway.there has been so much taken from us,toilet paper, having to where masks to go out the door, remote dr appt,remote schools,teachers quitting,not healthcare though,i hear they are getting paid more than ever and they should,lysol,no trick or treat,no family gatherings.i remember as a child if your family has something contagious,they hung a quarantine paper on your front door,that would be helpful now, so you know who has it.so I have been purposeful thinking what have we still kept,that this disease can't take away from us ,please add to the list and remind us!I'll start,it can't take our naps,the love for your family,the gratefulness if feel when i fall and didn't break a bone,there has got to be more positiveity remind me please

[Tinker-Belle]

This day...I always start my day being thankful for simply “this day.” I think, if nothing else, all of this has made that realization even more evident.

[pamgarner in reply to Tinker-Belle]

thank you for your insight

[Doubled51]

Pam they might take our churches but they can’t take our faith. Praise the lord Jesus. Donnie

[pamgarner in reply to Doubled51]

yes,God has the plan

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

Gentle vHug and vSmile to you pamgarner Keep the faith

[pamgarner in reply to carolek572]

sometimes this has become over the top,i will keep the faith

[greaterexp]

I have seen people go out of their way to be creative in seeing friends and family, having church, and trying to be more patient with one another. Our little neighborhood has actually gotten to know one another a lot better because if all this. My heart breaks for all we’ve lost, but though we may lose some battles, we won’t lose the war.

[pamgarner in reply to greaterexp]

you betcha! that us true,familys are having dinner together,game nights and spending time together again

[Amore55]

People in previous generations suffered and endured these and greater hardships, I remind myself of that each day. The Great War, Spanish Flu (which was incorrectly named), Great Depression, WW2. Those were difficult times and molded some of the strongest people our country has seen. So, let us see who develops as a result of these challenges! Some great young people are being shaped by our examples!

I truly believe this.

Great post. Love, Kelly xx

[pamgarner in reply to Amore55]

you are correct,that got lost in my thinking,this has got me so befuddled!

[Amore55 in reply to pamgarner]

I think we are all befuddled😂🤣😅 Love and keep plugging along... Kelly xxx

[goatgal]

Ah, there's a long list for me: sunrise painting the sky along the eastern horizon, the sound of rain in the night, a flash of color as a Cardinal/redbird forages beneath the azalea bushes, mist rising from the bottoms as the day warms, hens celebrating their eggs, the dog rolling over for a belly rub or dancing in circles because she feels so fine and inside the smell of bread baking or bacon frying. COVID precautions are annoying for sure. and the disease itself frightening for most. It has taken away the joy we gain in the company of others as well as increased our fear of the (infected) other, but it will eventually become something that happened in our past, so that at some future Thanksgiving we will remember the year we couldn't gather, making our celebration even more meaningful. So add to my list, being able to breathe. There's a joy in that as well.

[pamgarner in reply to goatgal]

thank you for the reminder of the simple common things,just fighting the overwhelmed feeling.

[kdali]

We have food, heat and water. If this had happened when I was a child, I don’t know how we would have survived, as my mom worked at a restaurant. While I’m grateful, I could do more to support local business, and I intend to order more often (we rarely eat out) from the places I hope will make it.

I don’t mind the masks since it’s cold and windy out. CVS has drive through tests that result in 48hrs. So many things are delivery now. Planes and airports are cleaner than grocery stores. Churches have online or drive through. It’s not all bad.

[Tinker-Belle]

Another thing I’ve become thankful for is all of the things that weren’t on line previously but now are. For example, certain church services. Although not physically together, we’ve still been together. It’s brought what was previously inaccessible to me as accessible. I hope that continues.

[pamgarner in reply to Tinker-Belle]

i forgot about that,that has been enjoyable for soooo many,it allows you to keep the faith strong