We’re on the Eve of Easter and, for me, five days away from work.
Thank goodness for the Internet. I get to see my 5-month old baby granddaughter Tilly, who lives across town with her parents, a few times a week via Facetime. My youngest son texts me and even called the other day, from the commune he’s living in the Coromandel (don’t ask), and my other granddaughters make so many TikToks it’s like they’re in our living room every day.
Facetime, Zoom, Messenger, Skribbl.io and even TikTok all help stay connected while staying part.
For some people, this connection via the internet is new. They’ve had to ramp up pretty fast over the last three weeks. I have a family member who is beyond impressed that you can order groceries online with your phone; that there are funny videos to be shared via WhatsApp; that YouTube has interesting, up-to-date content. He’s not alone, I work with people who are in the same boat who have had to increase their digital literacy finally, and fast, after years of skating by.
This might be the catalyst for some companies to actually transform, digitally.
BUT ANYWAY - Bubbles; we’re all in our isolation bubbles. Controlling who we have contact with (nobody) so after 14 days with no COVID-19 symptoms we can merge our bubble with my daughter’s bubble, and the grandkids can come and stay. We can share the weight of childcare between two households, and lessen the boredom the girls are experiencing.
Thank goodness we live close so we’re all local.