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Life in the time of Corona, part 2

It's April 15.  The airline sweet hubby will fly home on is not offering international flights until May. He left home on March 13. That's a pretty long time to be apart. It will be followed by a two week quarantine, almost certainly, unless he's (or we've?) already had the Covid-19 before he returns. I miss my parents and my brother and sister. I miss my friends. I miss having my kids at school most days. I miss being able to take five minutes to regroup when my kids are driving me nuts. I miss sharing the cooking and cleaning with another adult. I miss walking through the grocery store and target and all the other stores, too. I miss so many things. My circle group through church met on Zoom tonight and we talked about what we've lost, what we've kept, and what we've gained.  I've gained trust in my kids' abilities. I've gained confidence in my own abilities. I've gained deeper relationships with my kids. It's st