Uncertainty

 

-      On the day of hot rain in this year of the pandemic.

The forecast was for a triple digit heat, so the plan was get out early. There was no noise so one can assume the street work has been completed. A few had decided the same and were out jogging and walking before the heat built up to unbearable. The beverage stockers had not refurbished the shelves so another selection had to be made. The way back the street work had started again and the route was blocked. Somehow the journey was finished without injury and awaited the stifling heat buildup. Yet, it became cloudy and there was thunder and breezes.

This is the time of uncertainty and it is difficult to plan. That number on your calendar may never arrive. That meeting over the Internet might never occur due to technical difficulties. You may run out of toilet paper but your neighbor won’t answer the door when you want to borrow a roll.

Will the schools open or not? With the congress figure out if they will try to bailout the country or not? Will your prescription be mailed or not? Will the kids come by for Halloween? Where or how will you vote? Is there any money for Christmas? What will next year bring?

Life is pretty much uncertain anyway. Will you get the job even though you are more than qualified? Will she/he say, “Yes”? Will the car start on a winter morning? What is that bump on my arm?

That is part of the adventure. If you arrive at your location and it is closed, you cope with the new reality. If you get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, you deal with it. If you diagnosis doesn’t sound good, who knows for sure? If the rain doesn’t stop and you need to walk the dog, you either get wet or have a mess to pickup inside.

Many of our best memories are spontaneous. Our children might not have been planned. Getting laid off may not have been in the plan but could lead to a better job with an increased salary. Making a meal from whatever ingredients are in the pantry may turn into a recipe to pass down for generations.

So enjoy yourself in this time of uncertainty. You can’t define what is coming next.

See you tomorrow.

Maybe?