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THE HIDDEN UPSIDE OF THE DOWNSIDE OF COVID-19

I’m a glass half empty kind of girl. Truth is, I tend to see things a little negative sometimes. Perhaps this is a part of the worrier component of my DNA, or maybe it’s just who I am. And if I’m honest, I woke up this morning feeling heavier than usual. Worried more than usual. Stressed more than usual. And I hate that. But then I had a thought. And here’s how it went.

WHEN THEY SAY YOU'LL MISS THESE DAYS

So, a while back I was out to dinner with a few friends to see a movie. I sat down next to a lovely friend who I don’t see often. She has 4 children. I was talking about how good my wine tasted and how exhausted I was from putting my crazy twin toddlers to bed before our 8 Pm dinner. I said, “they just turn away from me and run in opposite directions when I say get in the bath. Literally they are gone. One’s on sissy’s bunk bed about to fall off, and one is pooping in his underwear in the closet. It’s infuriating!” Little shits I uttered. She crinkled her nose and sweetly said, “y’all, I miss those days. I really really do. Those babies. So darn sweet.” Cue to yesterday’s early school pick up due to flooding in our area, and the twins hustling mama at full speed, a mom says to me, “I know you still have your hands so full, but I promise you, you will miss these days.”