No... I am NOT...

learning to play a musical instrument, like my friend Tracy. No, I am NOT learning another language. Mastering the ones I do speak is ENOUGH, thank you. No, I am NOT turning into a gourmet chef, for me, myself and I. No, I do NOT have some wonderful daily routine that I blitz through every day, unless you count having a glass of wine with dinner, SANS FAUTE, every night.  NO, I am NOT doing a ton of spring cleaning... plueeeze!

NO, every day is VERY much unstructured, unplanned, and unknown.  That takes some getting used to, for this very organized old lady.  

I realize though that I have incorporated a few NEW activities into THIS new way of life we are ALL living.  

YES, I reach out for daily social contact through all the technology that permits us to do this, and for that I am truly, truly grateful.  Being able to see and hear my granddaughter Sophie giggle as she scampers down the road with her Easter basket, was the greatest blessing. 

YES, so when I have to go to stores, I thank EVERY single essential worker I meet, saying "Thank you for working so that we can all eat!" That's what it truly all boils down to. I am sure at one point I will end up standing on the side of Highway 11 with a sign, thanking all truckers who drive by, for the tremendous work they do in keeping our food supply chain working.  

YES, as I try to give to those who have less, no matter how small the gesture. Yesterday, it was to a man who kept looking at the coins in his hand, then going to look at the candy counter, walking away, counting his money, and doing this several times.   I scrummaged in my purse and found all my loose change which amounted to a whopping $4, and called out to him several times, from across more than six feet. "Monsieur?  Monsieur?"  All to no avail. When I switched to "Sir?", he heard me and turned around.:)  I deposited the change in a bin, indicating he should take it. The look of gratitude and surprise on his face, was the only thanks I neeeded. 

YES, to the gratitude I feel because I can pay all my bills and do not have the financial insecurity that so many Canadians have. 

YES, to how fortunate I am to live in Atlantic Canada, where wide open spaces, our own single family dwellings, powerful family ties, a compassionate "we look out for each other" attitude, and a strong, prescient government that had the foresight and fortitude to close all senior residences to visitors long before other provinces did... has spared us the sorrow and heartache that our fellow citizens have felt elsewhere in Canada.  NB has yet to have have a single death attributed to this horrific virus. 

Yes, to looking into this unknown abyss, and having faith, love and hope that we shall ALL get through this.  On va s'en sortir. 💝💝💝