Keeping "those thoughts" at bay
Today, I woke up, and I just didn't feel like getting out of bed. I could smell the coffee, freshly brewed, waiting to be enjoyed. I could see the sun, in the first time in what feels like days. I listened to the birds....and thought, do they even realize the craziness right now? I wanted to stay in bed because I knew.... I knew the minute I got up, I would be pelted with the news....numbers of death, of cases, of PPE counts. I. Just. Can't. And my mind went there.... What about school next year? Will I have a classroom? What will it look like? Can I keep them 6 feet apart? What about summer? What makes someone essential? What about youth groups? What about church? What about college dorm life? How do you do nursing school online? Should Caleb change his major? Should he go away to school? Should he stay home? Speaking of home, do I have the right vitamins in the cabinet? Did my kids take those vitamins? What about a vaccine.... I don't want to even go there yet. What ...