The week just got away from me. It seems that everyday the pandemic is changing our basic way of being and more. My work schedule has changed once again, and as always I’m glad to be continuing to get a paycheck. My new schedule ( as of yesterday) is basically 6 hours, every other day, but getting paid for the week…bitter sweet.

I’m starting later in the morning, which I really appreciate because the commute is really bad in the morning. The subway cars are very packed and it makes me feel extremely nervous to be in such a close proximity to someone that may be sick. That, plus the streets and subways are getting extremely dangerous.

So far this week I’ve seen fights, someone shooting up drugs on the train platform, someone’s penis and a bum tried to fight my husband….ugh. Thank God it’s Friday, and we can hide from the rest of the world for most of the weekend.

Aside from work being busy and the neighborhood (entire U.S.) going to shit, things haven’t been that great on the family front. Mom hasn’t been feeling well (not COVID-19 related) and no one is able to really check on her. Besides her age, she has suffered 2 strokes and has some other health issues, so visiting her and possibly making her sick is a risk that I’m not willing to take so it’s a no-no for at least now.

Hopefully tomorrow we will have some answers though. One of my sister’s is taking her to see her primary care doctor and I’m praying it is just something as simple as her needing her medications adjusted. All well wishes and prayers would be welcomed and much appreciated.

I’d like to say tomorrow will be a brand new day filled with hopes and dreams and the great outdoors. But it won’t, at least not the great outdoors part. Never lose sight of your hopes and dreams, not even during a pandemic.

Stay safe and be well.