It’s been quite a couple years, hasn’t it?
I think we have all had the frustrations and disappointments that were rampant with this pandemic. I’ve been reflecting the last few days, on the heels of the high school reunion cancelation that I was supposed to attend tonight.
What the pandemic has brought me:
The loss of a pet – deeply beloved for 15 years. I could have done online support groups (and did), but it is not the same. This was Ruby, my first dog. She taught me more humility than I ever learned elsewhere in my life and gave me more love than I ever imagined possible.
The acquisition of a pet – a cat. Again, another lesson in humility.
Developing an appreciation for my job. Not just being valued for skills, but for the love of doG, a reason to be out of the house 3 to 4 days a week though the deepest depths of quarantine. At times, it is literally a reason to remain alive.
The disappointment of failed expectations. In 2019, I began working with my college’s 40th reunion committee. It was one of the most lovely and rewarding experiences of my life, and the disappointment of the reunions cancellation went very deep. I participated in and enjoyed the Zoom meetings, but it wasn’t the same. The carrot of aa replacement reunion added to the 2021 reunion was dangled, but that again fell through.
2021has brought another disappointment – cancellation of my 45th high school reunion party. Through a communication glitch, I didn’t find out it was cancelled until yesterday, the day originally planned for the event. I could have been more upset and disappointed, but it has fit with the last two years.
I have been blessed with the reconnection with friends from high school and college.
I’ve been blessed with a delightful (sometimes) kitty who gets along (when she’s not traumatizing) with my dog.
Deep Thoughts (or Not) 