My schedule used to be packed. I was either working, doing school work, at rehearsal, or at a competition. That all came to an end when school ended. I have been out of school since March 13 and haven't worked since March 18. My life became a boring movie on repeat. Wake up, eat, school work, tik tok, sleep, and repeat.
During this time, it gave me time to figure about what I was thankful for and why. It also made me realize what I was missing .
Family
Since I was so busy with school and work, I never got time to sit down with my family. Band and work took over my weekdays and weekends. I was at school 8am-3:30pm then at band 6pm-9pm or at work 5pm-9:30pm. I was never home and it affected my relationship with my mom and sister. Now that there is a stay at home order I feel like I have reconnected with family.
To be completely honest, I could not remember the last time that my family and I sat down at the dinner table and had a meal together.
It felt good to sit and enjoy dinner with my family again. I got to talk about how my school work was going and got to listen to any work drama my mom needed to get off her chest. I got to actually talk to my sister and ask her about her day, which we never get to do.
I am thankful that I was able to reconnect with my family.
Teachers
Even with online schooling, my teachers have my back. They are helping students get through this rough time but also helping the students get the credits they need for graduation. All the online work might be easy busy work, but it will help you in the long run.
Teachers ask me everyday, ¨How are you feeling today¨, ¨Is there anything that I could help you with¨, and ¨Do you need someone to talk to?¨. They want to make sure that everything is OK and that you are getting the help you need.
I am thankful for my teachers because they continue to work even harder to make sure their students are doing well.
Essential Workers
There is no big shocker to this one. Everyone who is leaving home and working are either trying to save lives or help the community. They are putting their health at risk to make sure people who are at home trying to stay healthy. People who feel like it is ok to attack people wearing scrubs need to realize that those people are trying to save millions of lives. You should be saying thank you instead of insulting them.
I am thankful of essential workers because they are heroes.
Of course there are so many things that I am thankful for, but these are some of the things I think about everyday.
Letting someone know about what your thankful for, makes them think about what they are thankful for. Write a list of what you are thankful for and share it with your friends and family. Let people know that they are appreciated and that their hard work does not go unnoticed.
