Some silver linings right now?
COVID19 has turned everyone’s life upside down and many people are really struggling and suffering. Besides getting sick or losing jobs there is also the mental health cost. My DH’e anxiety has risen to new highs that I have never seen before in him. I imagine it’s hurting other people in new ways too.
Im hesitant then to mention that the social distancing and other effects of COVID19 have actually had some positive effects but I’ve seen other posters here mention some silver linings too. I don’t want to seem insensitive to anyone but I don’t think it hurts to consider and be grateful for some of the good ways this situation has changed our lives. Maybe some of those new positives will stick around once we go back to normal.
I’ll go first. My aunt and uncle own a trucking company and their business is booming. Low gasoline prices combined with an increase in shipping work and high unemployment rate mean they have lots of work and plenty of qualified employees to do that work. It can sometimes be a tough industry to be in but lately they are flourishing.
For our own family I love the time we are spending together. We have enjoyed baking together, watching movies together, taking walks and hikes as a family and feeling less stressed and pulled in all directions by activities. The reduction in that kind of stress for me has been fantastic for my weight and complexion.
A friend of mine said her family is noticing they can make do with less. They are cleaning out closets and the lack of open stores means fewer purchases. They have discussed how they just don’t need as much stuff to be happy.
She also noticed how much money she is saving in gasoline now working from home.
My kids have found new friends. Strange times have apparently created some new friendships and opened up new opportunities for them. My oldest one has become very close friends texting and chatting daily with a girl he liked who has been reaching out to him much more. My DS2 has made some new video game chat friends. They socialize more now than they ever did and seem much happier because of it.
Now that I’m homeschooling my twins, I have realized how brilliant my Ds3 is. I’ve always thought that because his grades are mediocre that he was a mediocre student who struggled. Um no. Definitely not mediocre. Just very bored. He is really bright and just isn’t motivated by grades at.all. I should have guessed because he is extremely witty and clever around his family members. I feel guilty for now realizing I never understood him. . I’m also wondering if my DD doesn’t have ADHD. She is very organized so she does well in class but her attention span is SHORT. I’ve been blaming her twin brother for causing a lot of his own distractions from work but I think she might actually be at fault. My eyes have really been opened.
Anyone else want to mention some of the new positives in their lives?
" I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." Mahatma Gandhi
"This is the ultimate weakness of violence: It multiplies evil and violence in the universe. It doesn't solve any problems." Martin Luther King, Jr.