Monday, April 12, 2021

Sometimes Monday ...

 ... is a day when I can really begin to see (and believe!) some glimmers of hope. 




John and I both got our second Moderna shots last Wednesday, so I'm very glad and thankful to be fully vaccinated. The side effects kicked my butt on Thursday, but I slept much of the day and felt great on Friday.

Since we are on our way to feeling safer doing things (still masked and socially distanced), we are starting to think about the real possibility of helping Ryan move back east. We've just started to look online at possible places for him, and even though it's early days, it's exciting. In a few weeks we may even venture out with a real estate agent to look at some houses in person. Ryan has had his first shot, will get his second one soon, and is also ready to re-enter life. There are a lot of plans, packing, and driving that will have to occur, but it finally looks like they just might happen.

It's felt a bit like we have been living in suspended animation, waiting for our lives to begin again. I've been a little bit afraid that there might not be much of the life I once loved left when we were able to resume. This is the first time I've felt real hope and can see possible good things in the future, and I hope the same is true for you.


16 comments:

  1. oh my goodness!! Ryan moving back would be a blessing, I bet your mother heart just bursts at the possibilities!!!

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  2. Yes, that second dose does "kick your butt" for a day, but also brings with it a lot of hope for a more "normal" future. That is grate that Ryan is moving closer. Looks like he will have some nice houses to choose from. Have a good week.

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  3. Oh, YES! Here's to hope and possibility and moving forward again. XOXO

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  4. Spring and vaccine is a wonderful combination. Keep hope alive today and renew it every morning, Bonny. There are definitely good days ahead. Be safe and enjoy. Happy Monday!

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  5. I am so glad to hear that things are moving in the right direction for your family! I think it will be a while yet before things start to feel "normal," whatever that is, again, but at least getting vaccinated means being able to see family again without being afraid of putting them at risk, and frankly expanding our little bubble just that little bit is helping me to be patient!

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  6. YES!!!! Oh Bonny, this is the best post ever! My eyes might be leaking a little bit at this amazing news!

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  7. Having Ryan with you will be so wonderful you all. Not being able to do what you need to do for a loved ones safety is draining. The hope you feel is real!

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  8. I'm so happy for you that you will be able to be with Ryan soon!

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  9. Such great news all around! My fingers are crossed for you that this all plays out seamlessly and soon! xoxo

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  10. Oh my gosh, that last little house is SO CUTE!! I'm over the moon happy for you at the prospect of having Ryan nearby (even as I'm beginning to feel the heaviness of another of my girls going very far away). I am hoping so hard that we can soon find our new normal!

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  11. Congratulations on the second shot! But much more important, reading the words 'Ryan moving east' just makes me so happy for you.

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    1. Thank you, Lisa! It's those second shots that are helping make "Ryan moving east" a real possibility!

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  12. Closer and closer!!! So fabulous to read this Bonny. My heart is just swelling for you and John. How wonderful it will be to have both your boys close by. Glad your side effects to dose #2 were limited time-wise. We get our second Pfizer shot next Tuesday.

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  13. We are starting to feel the hope. Still have a daughter and son-in-law who need to get vaccinated and our state is a bit slow for people under age 60 but it is coming

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  14. Oh Bonny - that is all wonderful news!! and those houses ... fingers and toes crossed for y'all!!

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  15. Wonderful news. I am so happy that you can begin to make plans to help Ryan move closer to his family. The sun shines a little brighter after that second shot (and the side effects) have passed. It is nice to feel like the world might make some progress toward righting itself with time.

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