Working and Trying to Live During Coronavirus

Thanks fathers for joining! My question to you, what in the hell is going on? This has got to be the biggest curveball thrown in a while. The whole f’ing economy is tanking and the world is shut down. I am praying for everyone!

“This virus is shrewd in its camouflage and unabashed in its cruelty.”

― Aysha Taryam

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I am sorry but to all of you people out there without kids, you suck (in a loving way)! I am sure you think you are suffering, but try having children to take care of and keep sane as well… Thank god for my wife, because I am not sure we’d survive without her!

For me, it is meetings all day, while feeling bad for my wife trying to keep them away. You go downstairs and their sad and confused faces and questions as to why you can’t play with them, this is hard! I am lucky however to have a job, that does not go lightly on me right now.

I hate that so many people are losing their jobs and struggling during this time. I wish there was more that I could do, so I work hard for my company as we try to offer assistance. I am very lucky to have the company I do as an employer. I hope you all are as lucky or find luck soon.

While I am blessed to be working, I am getting tired of working from home. I miss getting to the office. It’s funny, I even miss the commute and for those that know me, I have road rage and am generally an asshole on the road. Sorry, too much Ricky Bobby in me, “if you ain’t first, you’re last.”

But just having that little window of quiet, music, or a book to keep growing professionally, but I would kill for that right now. Not literally, no need to call the cops… Even just the breakup of being at home, just something. I know I definitely miss getting out on the town without the kids.

I am so ready to take the wife out for dinner, drinks, and no kid time. I am trying to come up with ideas for date nights under quarantine, maybe dance lessons together, no puzzles, they all on freaking back order. Any ideas, what are you all doing?

How are you all surviving out there, any advice? For me, I am trying to enjoy the moments I would be missing if life was normal, it has given me more time with my family, and that is a blessing. So don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of good and bad. But it gets tough at times, Idle hands…

Thanks again for visiting, please let me know your thoughts, suggestions, advice.