ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES

THE BIG LANDMARK ANNIVERSARY PARTY was planned down to the smallest detail. We had the venue, the menu, the band, the save the date emails had gone out, followed by invitations. We were ready.
We were coming home from picking up our son and his wife at the airport when Gehardt started feeling poorly. We got home and he asked me, "Does my forehead feel hot?" Oh, no!
The next morning the kids ran out and got home COVID tests. We all tested negative except him. We sent him to bed where he slept away the day.
Then we sent him to urgent care where he got a prescription for Paclovid, which worked within hours. By Sunday, the day of the big party, he wasn't feeling too bad. Alas, he was still a germ factory. Sooo, what to do. I was still negative and had sent out an email alerting all our guests. I'd planned on staying home but my family urged me to come if I was still negative.
So here's how the party turned out. The band ran away and so did a lot of the guests. I didn't blame them one bit! We still partied with me masked and keeping my distance. We FaceTimed with Mr. Germ - we played CD's and danced anyway and I sent home a ton of leftover food. A good time was had by all.
It certainly wasn't the elegant, extravagant event I'd planned but there was still the bright side to look on - a marriage to celebrate and people to celebrate with plus a mild case of COVID. I even persuaded a few of the guests to act as stand-ins for Gerhardt for our "anniversary" picture.  Lemonade from lemons.
I think this experience helped me practice being a good sport and remembering to always find something for which to be thankful.
I know COVID has taken loved ones from us and has ruined everything from memorial services to weddings. As it, hopefully, is dying down to something not so deadly, let's try to remember to keep looking for those silver linings. Hang in there, celebrate what and when you can and count those blessings!