A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the unknown that was happening in my life at that moment. I want to recap from that blog post which leads to the unknowns at this moment in my life right now.
March 17th: The ‘shelter in place’ started and I was considered an essential worker.
March 26th: My boss told the staff our hours were getting cut to 25 hours a week starting March 30th.
March 30th: That day my boss told the staff that the government is giving out small business loans and that we should qualify for it to stay open with our full pay! So we were all going back to our normal 40 hour work week.
April 1st: My boss told us that we got the loan, however, decided to close down the school starting April 6th. We would be getting our full pay.
I was sad on that last day when I unplugged the electronics, got rid of the food in the staff room and the classroom, packed the students things up, etc. I was even more sad saying “goodbye” or “hope to see you soon” to the kids that were still there and to all the friendships I made with the staff members. Even with all the sadness, I soon felt at peace knowing that I am still getting paid, I still have my benefits and my job when we open back up. I felt at peace knowing that I am getting less exposed to the virus by not having to go to work.
What Am I Doing Now That I’m Not Working?
Now I had to figure out what I was going to do with my life being at home all the time. I have 4 housemates and I know that I can hangout with them, as well as the obvious watch tv, clean, take walks, play video games etc. I knew I would only be happy with that for so long.
I had the thought, if I am going to get paid to sit at home, why not fly home…to Maryland and stay with my family. That’s exactly what I did! On April 5th I flew home. I thought about all the pros and cons, I asked my siblings and my parents what they thought with the virus going around. This decision was not an easy decision to make, but I went through with it. I took all the precautions I could to ensure I didn’t get exposed.
For the past two weeks, I was in my room or outside. I wore a mask and was still taking necessary precautions to make sure none of the symptoms would arise.
There is nothing like home! I have loved being here enjoying time with family, getting great food, being with the dogs, listening to thunderstorms, stacking firewood, taking walks etc.
Now this quarantine isn’t so bad after all.
Stay safe and healthy!
