& better than i ever did. feeling like a true survivor. like a little kid. & after the last 6 months, i gotta say, it feels amazing.
this past january, all i could do was move. i felt like i was in super mario bros, running through life on the mega mushroom, collecting all the coins i could reach.
then covid-19 hit…
i am a nanny & absolutely love the kids i get to see on a daily basis. but unfortunately, my summer with them was cut short. we will no longer be able to have dance parties or go on adventures together.
i was suddenly no longer invincible & had no idea what the next month, let alone the next day would hold. i was suddenly reminded what fear, hurt and uncertainty feel like.
but it taught me a valuable lesson: life is going to test you, & no, you will not get a study guide. sometimes, we get lucky taking a chance, but other times we are forced to acknowledge that we have no idea what the answer is.
the 5 and 7 year olds i nanny love the song ‘i’m still standing’ by elton john, & every time i hear it, it reminds me that life never goes as planned.
but i think that as long as we believe to have a purpose, we can overcome whatever is challenging us (because there will always be something). & the kids i nanny are my purpose.
