Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Slice of Life: Day 29--"The Take-Out Trip that Turned the Day Around"

This month I am participating in the Slice of Life challenge sponsored by the Two Writing Teachers website and blog. Join me!

My roommate and I have been home, quarantined like many of you. When we have to go out, we make the most of it. Today, as we took my car around the block to keep the battery charged, we realized we hadn't been out in over a week.

Giddiness took over almost immediately.

We laughed. Hard. At nothing.

We sang "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl at the top of our lungs with the windows rolled down.

We picked up take-out food and turned to drive home, giggling at nothing.

The whole trip lasted maybe 8 minutes, but it felt like we were letting out a breath we'd been holding for a week. It's been an easier afternoon and evening because of it.

It was something we would have done mindlessly before COVID-19, but today, this "normal thing" didn't feel "normal." It felt so precious. We came home and sanitized and did all the "new normal" things that come with a trip outside, but with smiles on our faces and happy hearts.

I'm so thankful.

2 comments:

  1. Amazing how getting out, even for a few minutes, can make a huge difference! I hope you will have a few more trips like this during the week!

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  2. Your description of 8 minutes of normal is wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

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