Pause
from the Webster dictionary:
to stop temporarily, to linger for a time
as we are experiencing higher numbers of COVID cases
around the country.
Many of these pictures I have probably shared before,
but for me a walk in nature or sitting in my own backyard is a "pause" in my day.
Sipping a cup of tea is a "pause".
Sometimes just sitting by the river with a friend in the early morning hour
is a gift of a "pause" in my day or week, though for now this will wait.
A walk on the beach allows me to breathe again, a time to dream,
or a time to let my mind clear.
I have struggled about "pausing" Thanksgiving this year because of the COVID.
It saddens me to do, as I am sure you must be struggling with that sadness too.
What do you plan to do with your day? How do you plan to celebrate safely?
In my household there are three of us, but usually our daughter, grandson, and our
daughter's ex-husband would be here.
This year the three of us will enjoy the moments of preparing our regular
Thanksgiving meal, but then package it up and deliver it to two homes.
We will set it at the door, step back, give a smile to the recipients and a hello, then
come home to eat our meal. It won't be the same, but this is what we feel will work
for us in a safe manner for all. This just feels like the right thing for us to do,
so I am at peace with that.
Sometimes it just takes a "pause" to come to a clear decision about what feels right.
