So now we are staying home and I feel very fortunate to have Mark by my side. We met late in life and have only been married less than two years. And we each have had full lives so we will see how this work at home thing is going to go.
So far so good. Our governor has just announced that schools will be closed the following Monday and gatherings of more than 200 people should be curtailed. We thought a trip to the grocery store was in order so we could stock up on a few groceries and some canned goods, in the event we fell ill or couldn’t cook. The parking lot looked like the weekend before a major holiday and most of the grocery carts were already in use throughout the store. Carts were full, but not overflowing and it was interesting what we found. Most people looked like they were shopping for a big week but they weren’t hoarding canned goods or or boxed pasta. However, the toilet paper and paper towel sheleves were empty. I am still trying to figure that one out. It would make sense for carts to be full of cough suppressant and Tylenol, but toilet paper? The other thing we saw was adult beverages. And lost of them. That makes total sense. It was St. Patty’s Day weekend after all, and we were discouraged from going to bars and restaurants. Oh yes, and the random cart with water and bags of cat litter.
We also found that people were friendly. We mistakenly got in the self-checkout line with people who normally don’t do self-checkout. But instead of throwing darting looks, we joked with our fellow shoppers and peered into other carts and waited, patiently, for our turn. It reminded me of post 911 days when people on the sidewalk looked you in the eye with a comforting glance or a empathetic smile. It is happening again. We are our brother’s keeper. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Shine Bright Where You Are 