The coach is home, I am home, the teenager is home and #3 is home along with the 2 dogs and the class hamster. #3 is the only one moving around as his job at the hardware store is considered "essential". I feel incredible guilt over being sent home from school while my assistant (and future daughter in law) is considered "essential" and must report to work every day or use her accumulated leave (of which she has none). As she lives in the next county over, she was given a piece of paper to show to law enforcement if necessary that states that she is allowed to travel between the counties for work.
We have been trying to support our students at home by sending home packets of things to do and maintaining contact via our messenging app (Bloomz.net) but with Pre-K it is difficult.
Our county and the surrounding ones are under a "stay at home" order. This means restaurants, schools, churches, non-essential stores, parks, gyms, vet offices, etc. are closed. There should no groups of people larger than 5, social distancing is a thing and all athletic events are also canceled. To say that this has put a screeching halt to #3's senior year would be an understatement.
#2 son, like #3 also works at a hardware store and is considered essential, however he lost his parttime gig as a host at a restaurant and all festivals and music venues are shut down so no drumming money is coming in either. #1 is still reporting to work as a coach at the local high school, but could receive the order to stay at home any moment, his girlfriend works insurance and has been cut back to 3 days a week I think.
This is an unusual time. Perhaps we are being called to stop, rest ourselves and enjoy our families. Time will tell.
