Ten Days Ago

I remember ten days ago...

• when the Coronavirus seemed like an Asian, Iranian, and Italian problem
• when the biggest concern at my kids' school was maxing out our snow days
• when we were wondering how to balance soccer, track, and club basketball without losing our minds
• when no one was home for dinner at the same time
• when my girls didn't see each other enough to argue
• when my daughter's looming college decision seemed like the most important thing in the world
• when only weird people wore masks
• when I assumed all these preparations we're making for the Class of 2020 would pay off in glorious memories
• when I was starting to plan parties for my April birthday girls
• when my college student went to college
• when I didn't spontaneously cry throughout the day
• when I had never in my life been on the CDC website
• when I didn't really talk on the phone
• when I didn't give much thought to people who live alone
• when I wondered why I had picked up TWO library books I was never going to be able to finish in three weeks
• when my husband's small business seemed fairly predictable and wasn't something I prayed about all day long  
• when going to church required a drive in the car and at least some degree of personal grooming
• when I wore makeup nearly every day
• when I got up at 5 and went to the gym
• when I was productive and got my work done and had my computer all to myself
• when I was a little disappointed about our lack of spring break plans
• when we couldn't wait for nine days of sleeping in
• when saying yes to sending my kid to a friend's house wasn't a monumental decision
• when partnering with the school to educate my children meant proofreading a paper now and then and taking in muffins for Teacher Appreciation Day
• when you couldn't get a one-way ticket to Nashville for $15
• when the Great Depression seemed completely irrelevant to our lives
• when the sniffles were just the sniffles
• when toilet paper didn't come up in every single conversation
• when my sister-in-law's family was having a great time at Disneyworld
• when I had no idea which restaurants delivered 
• when I had some idea of what tomorrow would be like
• when I prayed, "All to Jesus I surrender" and thought I meant it
• when I lived under the illusion of control
• when new mercies every morning were something I took for granted