Hindsights: Well, how about that? After several years of being arrogantly empowered to present myself as having escaped the inevitable, I got COVID-19. Fortunately, although there is still time to be proven wrong, my mom appears to have been spared. That's the greatest area of concern. As for my experience, it was a reminder and an eye-opener. A reminder that assertions regarding our greater consciousness and interconnection beyond this mortal coil, we're physical beings (
too), and issues with our bodies can be painful. Had I not tested positive, I would have considered the experience a standard cold. Body aches, headaches, fever, runny nose, sore throat. The usual. It came on Monday night, and by Tuesday 4 am, the test results confirmed it. Allegedly. 3 days later, and I'm feeling about 80% back in business. But business shut down hard during those three days, and it proved to be a bit of a blessing in disguise. I used those three days to dive head-first into the deep end of the creativity pool in a manner I have not done for some time. I created the book for the kid's 21st birthday. I call it "2 &1@21", but not on the book itself. It's just a code name. And it's just about too late, as well. I managed to work with tech support on the order, so hopefully, It will be in hand for their actual birthday. That being said, as I am feeling on the rebound, I have a lot of catching up to do on other goals. I also managed to get out very briefly yesterday, masked and distanced, to watch Tommy deliver his internship presentation. It was awesome, and he was so clear and confident that others commented as much. I hope this continues to be his path toward a career that feeds his soul and pocketbook! Jen has flu-like symptoms but tested negative for COVID-19, so we hope it stays that way. Tomorrow is the seminar. I bought a ticket for her, and she has been looking forward to it. Scottie has started having issues with his back left leg again. He keeps hurting himself, and my efforts to explain the issues get met with a glassy-eyed stare and a cocked head with one ear up.
Insights: Getting sick reminds me again of mortality. As if I needed to be reminded. As if it’s not an obvious daily consideration at this point. When I had Guillame-Barre, it came out of nowhere, and within one week, it took me out of commission for some 3-5 months total. They told me once it was diagnosed what to expect. Now, I just had COVID-19, which was manageable too. But at some point, there may be a diagnosis that's more daunting to face. I hope it's some 20 + years away, but it is out there. So living conscious and mindful is a good way to make the best of all my time. However much that might be.
