What quarantine has taught me
Today's new reflection is about what the quarantine has taught me by forced marches (as my grandmother used to say: I'm not going, they are taking me). As I have already explained in other reflections, these days have brought us into contact with the deepest side of us. But apart from this, it is impossible not to compare with the life we had before. And, by force, we have had to stop all of them. We have stopped and hit. But, today I want to talk about those positive things that I have learned from this braking.
1. The “dolce far niente”
As a family, we are not extravagant at all. In fact, many weekends are spent in nature because we love it. We walk, we go by bike. We are that way. However, we always have a plan. Reaching a peak, or a specific meadow ... and until we arrive we do not stop. With confinement we have been able to discover that "doing nothing" can also be good. I know, that this was said before. But if you are active, then it is almost not given. So I think that from now on the “dolce far niente” will be part of our plans from time to time. Because yes, we really miss being able to run outdoors. But maybe instead of setting goals. Just going out and staying in a river playing is enough.
2. We don't need so much to live
I am sure I am not the only one who has found the nose with this. We don't need that much to live. In fact, things are that ... things. The kids what they want is our attention. Things help, of course, but they are not important. Since we do the laundry every day, we've practically spent all these days of confinement wearing the same thing. So, confined, we hardly need much clothing. What I do thank is the washing machine, the dryer, the dishwasher and the roomba. I love you 😊
3. Fellowship.
Our little ones have learned to play. By age, until now they have not played together. The oldest is 5 years old and the little one and a half. Well, thanks to this slowdown, they have started to play together. And it is a joy to see them playing and interacting. They say that whoever "goes through a war" stays together for life. I hope that in this peculiar war we have gone through, our children will stay together for life.
And what do you thank or what have you learned from this confinement?
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