Corona Virus Cancels Everything

I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling totally out of control in our rather surreal world today.

On Thursday morning, Princess brought her two kids up and we spent a nice few hours visiting, going out to lunch, and enjoying regular world activities.

After that, nothing seemed normal. Bossy called to tell me that Sam's Club had all of the checkstands open with a dozen carts waiting in each line. There was no toilet paper, eggs, flour, bread, cheese... shelves were empty and still people poured into the store just hoping they might be able to find what they need.

Baby Doll and I went to Parent Teacher Conferences alone because my sweetie was in St. George with Curly for a baseball tournament. I couldn't go because Scout had a volleyball tournament, Baby Doll had a dance competition, and I had 600 boxes of cookies that still needed to be sold during 6 hours of cookie booths scheduled for Saturday.

Except one by one, all of those things were cancelled except the cookie booths. Ours were scheduled for the last day they were allowed to be held. My world was rapidly falling apart and there was absolutely nothing we could do. All County libraries are closed, Rec Centers and community buildings are closed, museums, even Disneyland, all closed.

Empty Shelves at the WalMart where Dog Walker works

Sport's Eagle Court of Honor was cancelled along with every other activity that ever went on in our church for at least the rest of the month. Sunday worship will now be held in homes of the faithful. Today even the temples were closed all over the world. Grandpa is home since his mission is on hold. March Madness basketball tournaments, the NBA, everything stops as the world as we know it grinds to a halt. Now I know that none of these things are truly important compared to people being sick and dying. They don't even matter when it comes to realizing how many people are currently living in fear. Everyone on TV says that they are just being preemptive, but in my heart of hearts, I know that right now the world is being run by fear. This Corona Virus can strike anyone and even though the majority of people recover; money, fame, power, none of these matter.

The final ax fell today when all public schools in the entire state of Utah were closed to students for the next two weeks. Schoolwork will be online and parents will be hunkering down with their families while they watch for the Corona Virus storm to pass us by.

Dear Heavenly Father, please watch over us all.