I’m so surprised at how quickly the COVID19 virus is spreading. Just a week ago we had 600 cases. Yesterday we have 6000 and now over 10k in the US. I think the thing that surprises me the most is that there are now no public Masses in the state of Ohio. I mean, I’m Catholic & middle aged. I’ve NEVER been told that my obligation to attend Mass has been eliminated! I used to hem and haw about getting up and dressed. There were so many choices on when and where to go. No there is no where. I pray I learn this lesson quickly and never take Mass for granted again. The pictures are of my brother and his family and I visiting via social distancing lol. I miss seeing them. I know I annoy them so I do try to not call, visit or text even though I’m sure they don’t believe the later lol. But it’s been particularly challenging now. Work is stressful and I come home late and alone. I can’t go out to eat or to the movie and have even casual conversation with strangers. Worse, I can’t shop! I confess, I did do big shopping tonight at Meijer. I have more than enough food for myself as well as my brother’s family for at least a month. I may run out of fresh things but I felt the need to stock up. I’m worried I’m going to get sick. I’m busy but not active. I’m worried in the sense that I don’t have a reason to live other than for living’s sake if I became ill and I know I’m not spiritually in a place that would allow me to be with God. When I was in a fire a few years ago my brother and his family took me to their house for the night from the hospital and I felt so at peace with people who cared about me. So much that I didn’t mind there was no bed those normal comforts you think you need. Sigh, we’ll see. I better go inside and put these groceries away and let the poor dog out.
I’m so surprised at how quickly the COVID19 virus is spreading. Just a week ago we had 600 cases. Yesterday we have 6000 and now over 10k in the US. I think the thing that surprises me the most is that there are now no public Masses in the state of Ohio. I mean, I’m Catholic & middle aged. I’ve NEVER been told that my obligation to attend Mass has been eliminated! I used to hem and haw about getting up and dressed. There were so many choices on when and where to go. No there is no where. I pray I learn this lesson quickly and never take Mass for granted again. The pictures are of my brother and his family and I visiting via social distancing lol. I miss seeing them. I know I annoy them so I do try to not call, visit or text even though I’m sure they don’t believe the later lol. But it’s been particularly challenging now. Work is stressful and I come home late and alone. I can’t go out to eat or to the movie and have even casual conversation with strangers. Worse, I can’t shop! I confess, I did do big shopping tonight at Meijer. I have more than enough food for myself as well as my brother’s family for at least a month. I may run out of fresh things but I felt the need to stock up. I’m worried I’m going to get sick. I’m busy but not active. I’m worried in the sense that I don’t have a reason to live other than for living’s sake if I became ill and I know I’m not spiritually in a place that would allow me to be with God. When I was in a fire a few years ago my brother and his family took me to their house for the night from the hospital and I felt so at peace with people who cared about me. So much that I didn’t mind there was no bed those normal comforts you think you need. Sigh, we’ll see. I better go inside and put these groceries away and let the poor dog out.
