There's Always A But

Life is certainly different from what we are used to. Social distancing, wearing masks when out in public, worrying about contracting Covid-19, or worse accidentally exposing our loved ones to it.

I'm one of the few people who hasn't really been affected by the pandemic and the stay-at-home order issued by our governor. I work in the financial services industry which is considered an essential business so I'm still going into the office Monday thru Friday (although to be honest, I would much rather work from home).

I realize how lucky I am and I'm incredibly grateful that I'm still able to continue working...
(here comes the but) but I can't wait for our local library to re-open. Even as I write that, I realize how selfish and petty it sounds when so many people are struggling financially.

Here's hoping we are all able to get back to normal, or at least a "new normal" soon so people are able to go back to work, get back on their feet financially, visit with our loved ones without having to do it separated by a window or door, and to a much lesser extent, be able to go to the library.

Concentration...

Have you ever heard the song Anticipation by Carly Simon? The chorus goes something like, "Anticipation is keeping me waiting." I feel like that's how my sense of concentration has been lately.

I'm not sure why I'm having such a problem concentrating. I'm still able to go to work and very little in my daily routine has changed other than slathering on hand sanitizer and using disinfecting wipes several times a day, but I've been really struggling with concentrating on anything whether it's a project a work, writing, craft projects, or even just reading a book.

I don't know if it's the news of how quickly Covid-19 is spreading in general, or in my area in particular. Our local newspaper has reported that the virus is widely prevalent in the county I live in. I try to limit my news intake to just the evening news so it's not like I'm watching news reports about it 24/7.

I'm hoping my sense of concentration will kick back in soon so I can get more than a few words down on paper without it being such a struggle.