Silver Linings!

What interesting and unprecedented times we are living in. If someone even mentioned the possibility of a countrywide shut down two months ago, I would have said that person was crazy. And yet, here we are, living the “new normal”.  

As we get deeper and deeper into our Distance Learning programs or virtual work environments it is easy to get overwhelmed by our ever-growing inboxes, assigned tasks, and Zoom Meetings.  Our work days begin the moment we wake up and extend into the wee hours of the evening, as they are no longer bookended by entering and leaving our offices. 

Yet despite all of this, I really do think there is a silver lining to being “stuck at home”.  I for one have spent more time with my family as a whole in the last 2 weeks than in the last 2 months! We’ve taken walks together, played games, learned new dances, and have had deep and meaningful conversations. We’ve connected in ways that we haven’t since the kids were small. Further, we are finding new and improved ways to use technology to connect with extended family and friends. From virtual parties and get togethers, to nightly FaceTime sessions with my parents, we have learned how to use technological connections to replace some of the physical proximity we’re losing. And for this I will be forever grateful.

I keep hearing people say, “This too shall pass.” And it will. I have no doubt that our families and communities will bounce back. Unemployment will decrease, the stock market and overall economy will rise, and we will once again be able to go to the grocery store without wearing masks and gloves. Until that time though - whenever it will be - let’s take advantage of this time to connect and bond with those who mean the most to us. 

There WILL come a time when we are thinking or talking about “what you were doing during that crazy Coronavirus pandemic.”  What will you say? What will you remember? I for one will remember the family time that this tragedy pushed upon us. I will remember getting through this together…together with my wife and sons. Together with my great friends. And together with you my amazing Pressman Family. Remember, even if only virtually….Together. We are Pressman.