Starting Over Chronicles

Really?

As the Covid19 crisis continues to sweep across the world, there are things that come to light that you never thought possible but now you're left scratching you head. Allow me to explain. Even though we are not supposed to leave our homes, my bank told me yesterday in regard to my car loan, I cannot use a credit card to pay it online. I thought you could purchase whatever you wanted with your credit line? I apparently cannot. I found this surprising because what little interest I would pay on the card for 1 months time was a very small price to pay for my safety. I just wanted peace of mind knowing I could stay home and be safe with my family during this crisis. I wanted to know I had met my financial obligations. Frustrating I know. However, I would bet if they were my credit card vendor, I would have been able to. These things make you question everything you were taught about being a grownup.

As we are home with our families, we have time. Time to think. Preparing for our next move which is usually the next meal. Its exhausting. We arent used to thinking everyday in fight or flight mode. I can remember before this virus, I would plan my dinners for the week. Now, I have my morning coffee and plan meals, chores and home todo lists for each day as it comes. It's a new intense way of thinking.

They say we are to hit our peak and be prepared for surges. We have 9 deaths already, I think that is surge enough.

Trying to focus on the positive and not negative, I enjoyed spending time with my younger child yesterday. We walked in the sunshine and enjoyed the outdoors on a nice wooded trail. We appreciated wild life we encountered. After all that hard work, we definitely needed to order pizza for lunch to bring home.

At the end of the day, I know keeping my family safe is the number 1 priority and I can tell you I will be so happy when this virus has left us. Hopefully this has been eye opening that this came from China and anything can happen like this with other countries and viruses travel. It is my only hope that the United States doesn't get caught with our pants down. There very well could be a next time...