Let's talk about the positives....

Wednesday was a good day in our house.  We got to see our babies again in the ultrasound and they are growing well.  It put my mind at ease and I feel better knowing they are growing nearly perfectly!

There's still a lot of uncertainty and chaos in the world.  Yesterday California basically closed down, except for non-essential services, and Pennsylvania did the same thing.  Our office is still open (I work in healthcare) but for the time being my dad and husband cannot work because all construction is to cease. 

It's so easy to get bogged down with the tragic and uncertain circumstances so I've decided that today I want to focus on the good things happening...I want to focus on the positives that have come out of this crazy situation.

1. This pandemic is forcing us, as a society, to start to slow down.  With schools, entertainment venues, sports and many businesses shut down, there's not a lot to do but some good old fashioned conversation, walks outside and playing together.  Obviously this is not the ideal way for this to happen, but if people can see that going a million miles an hour isn't necessary, maybe we can be happier.
2. With manufacturing plants shut down, cars not driving everywhere and people staying home, the Earth is starting to heal itself.  Children in China are seeing blue skies for the first time - some of them for the first time EVER.  Maybe this will be a wake-up call to ALL of us just how precious the world is and how we must take care of it.
3. I've seen many stories of people coming together to care for each other.  Because the virus causes the most harm to the elderly population, neighbors are getting groceries for each other, making sure they are taken care of, and checking in - just to make sure everyone is okay.
4. Stories of the TRUE heroes of this world are starting to come to the forefront - the healthcare workers, truckers, farmers and grocery store employees.  There are fewer stories of sports figures, actors/actresses and politicians coming out.  We are seeing the stories of the people who truly are the ones who make the country run.
5. This will not last forever. We aren't dealing with a nuclear fallout.  We aren't dealing with a war with another country.  We are dealing with a virus and ALL fighting the same enemy - worldwide.  This virus will be around forever. But we will not be on lockdown, or told to stay home, or closed forever.  There is hope.  We don't know the end timeframe - but we do know that this will not go on until the end of time.
6. The weather is getting warmer and we are able to get outside.  We aren't battling cold temperatures and insane snowfall.  It's spring.

It's Friday.

I get to go home tonight to my kids and husband.  We have to stay home this weekend and bond.  We will play some games, accomplish some things on our to-do lists, and do our best to just enjoy each others company. 

We will beat this. I have no doubt.