Gratitude for Where we Find Ourselves

​For Sevi, social distancing is his worst nightmare.  A socially motivated kid, by nature, he is a true product of his experiences and the people who have touched his life.  The only thing better about Sevi’s smile are Sevi’s hugs, and if you are in his “in-crowd” his hugs are plentiful.
 
At first, I was not sure how this was going to go.  I mean- for a kid who is a born minimalist, who delights in sharing time and laughter with others even more than he enjoys frozen yogurt, how do you navigate a world in which you not only need to stay 6- ft apart but you have to stay home?
 
My mind started to go down the rabbit-hole of despair, and then I remembered- I have been here before.  I do not need to despair because I have lived the gratitude of receiving a diagnosis for my son in a time where technology allows things that just years ago I could not have imagined.  This has applied to his health, his education, and his dreams.  It has been a daily gratefulness that I have never forgotten. 
 
So instead of despair, I just need to remember, that we live in a time that allows us to physically isolate in our homes, without forcing us from our social connectedness. 
 
We have so very much available to us that will allow even the most social of us to get our connected- fix, and if he needs a hug- well then guess who gets to receive a few extra of those?  Not a bad place to be at all.
 
How you are staying connected these days?