Back to Normal?? No Thanks!

Once again the phrase “getting back to normal” is being bandied about. It makes me a little crazy. I am not sure why anyone thinks they can go back. Everything changes moment by moment. There is never any going back there is only forward. And forward is always new. 

Anyone who has gone back to their hometown or reunited with an old friend, knows it’s not the same as before—it can be wonderful but it is not the same.

My life has changed in many ways over the last couple of years—I’ve learned I love teaching online, but miss the personal contact of being on-site. I have learned that I still love driving but don’t miss the pressure of commuting to Toronto several times a week. I have a new ankle which is starting to re-open many doors for me. My family is aging. I’m 70 now and there is no going back to a younger body, but the joy of seeing my nieces and nephews and their children grow, succeed and mature is my biggest pleasure—2 of the little ones started school this week!

I don’t want to go back! I want to focus on what is ahead. I want each day to be new and I want to enjoy every moment. I want to take everything I have learned and everything I love into this moment and every new moment.