How CO-VID did not take everything away.

"Corona Virus in the United States."

"Death tolls rise as CO-VID spreads across New York City."

"Vaccination for Corona: A year or more?"

What a happy 2020 everyone! Let me start out by sincerely apologizing to 2019 for how greatly unappreciated it was. We miss you 2019.

Wow, did anyone see this coming? I remember my last day of high school, which I thought was just a normal friday. It was March 13th 2020; I was in my fourth period class waiting for the bell to ring so I could dash down the hallway to my car in order to start my long awaited weekend. Everyone in my anatomy class was talking about how school will most likely be closing for the next two weeks until CO-VID got under control and North Carolina could start limiting the spread. Little did I know my two day weekend would turn into now a three month long vacation and five month summer. Little did I know that would be the last time I sat in a high school classroom, heard my anatomy teacher yell at her computer, and sprint to my car in the parking lot to leave the school.

"It was only supposed to be two weeks." "Governor Cooper has prolonged schools being shut down."

"You won't be going back to high school."

Parents, teachers, and friends were buzzing in my ear left and right as I sat on my love sofa staring at the television that broke the news I did not want to hear.

How was I supposed to do online school? How will I say goodbye to my teachers?

Thoughts like these filled my mind as I tried grasping the thought of saying farewell to everything way too soon. Yet, in these times, I have started things I have always wanted to: including this blog, yoga sessions, working out every day, getting back to my piano roots,

and setting up my schedule for college. In my mind, though so much was taken away, one gift was given that is not given to us often. Time. God gave us time to figure ourselves out before we leave the nest, embark on our future plans, and figure out who we are before the world starts getting too loud. Instead of focusing on what you cannot get back, focus on what you were given. That is a lesson in life all of us seniors have been taught this year.

#perspective #outlook #newlife #yoga #goodforthesoul