In the midst of it all...
It doesn't even feel like the year has started for me as I've spent most of my time quarantined sitting at this very desk I type at right now. I haven't posted to my blog in a while because I feel like I have nothing to share, everyday is the same. Although, I am still thankful and blessed it feels very much like my life is on repeat.
I have been lucky enough to see my immediate family members including visits from my parents, son, and in-laws. I have my husband, girls, and grandson here to love and gather support almost daily. We've even had a few limited friends over for small gatherings. For that I am thankful for.
So much has happened in the last few months, it's become overwhelming and I have plenty of mixed emotions about it all.
Work Life
While we've spent many quarantine hours in the pool, I've spent even more at my desk working from home. I know there are people who have been let go or furloughed and others who are also WFH with little to do, but I have been nonstop busy since the moment I got home. I manage one of the busiest categories within my company and there is no shortage of work to be done. I put a minimum of 10 hour days M-F and often 1-2 hours over the weekend. My company filed for bankruptcy in early May and though there was some relief the demand kept full speed ahead. I am not certain of what the future holds for me at the company I've now worked at for 2 years, but I've decided to sit tight and ride it out for now.
Covid-19
I'm over it! I wish people would stop acting like hundred of thousands of US people haven't been infected and died. I wish people would just stay home and wear mask. I wish people would understand that not everyone who test positive can just stay home and wait it out. There are people dying all alone! They are suffering and enduring the worst pain of their lives while simply trying to take their next breath. They are hospitalized for weeks with no visitors, no loved ones, no one to hold their hand, struggling to say I love you on the phone, enduring some good days but mostly bad days. Is it really that hard to stay home and wear mask when going out? I am only one person, I can't control anyone not my adult children, not my friends or family members. Think about your mom/dad, daughter/son, sister/brother, aunt/uncle, grandparents would you do it for them!
In other news
I'm sure by now you've heard about US Army PFC Vanessa Guillen, a beautiful young woman who went missing at Ft. Hood in Killeen, Texas and was later found brutally murdered. This story resonates with me for so many reasons. I am a mother, I have 2 daughters her age, I too am Latina born and raised in Texas, I too once had hopes and goals beyond my reach that she was on the path to fulfilling. I've watched and followed her story since day one, I've seen her mother and sisters plead for answers and help not just from the public but from Army officials. I could go on and on about the ignorance and flat out deceitful way this case has been handled, but ultimately the only thing that matters now is justice. So I will continue to post and pray for her family, that they are healed and comforted by the strangers who cared, the strangers who have fought to become her voice. #JusticeForVanessaGuillen
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