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| Always there for her humans London, ON April 2022 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
I learned as a kid that when you get sick, your family comes along for the ride, too.
This stark truth is even more applicable during a pandemic, and my mind can barely absorb how profoundly our family dynamic has been changed by the arrival of an unseen virus.
First our daughter got sick. Then it was my turn. Now my wife and youngest son have tested positive. And because our family does nothing halfway, our eldest and his wife also have it and are isolating in their own home.
Each diagnosis kicked off a flurry of shifts - who would isolate where, which sections of the house were considered COVID-free, who took on the weight of care. But all that’s kind of up in the air now that we’ve all got it. Free-for-all, anyone?
It’s insane, easily the sickest I’ve been in years. And now we (figuratively) hold our breath and hope their cases are milder than mine.
As crazy as all this is, I’m once again reminded how lucky we are. We still have the means to keep the lights on and the pantry filled, We aren’t (yet) battling it out in hospital. And to the best of our knowledge, this thing has a finish line, even if it still feels somewhat arbitrary.
I think back to my last time in hospital - as brilliant doctors probed my brain and tried to figure out how to give me back the ability to speak and walk - and realize this isn’t in the same league. So many others have diagnoses that are infinitely more serious and permanent, and their challenges cannot be forgotten amid the blanket coverage being given to the pandemic.
We’re still frightened, and the days and nights are still hard to navigate. Some days, you wish you could just wave a wand. But I’m finding perspective helpful as we try to get through this admittedly messy chapter.
What blessing are YOU thankful for today?
About this pic: I thought we could all use a dog photo. Life always seems better with a dog photo, doesn’t it?
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