Like most of us my wife and I have been spending more time together than in any time in our marriage. With the exception of 2 hours where I played golf in the last 2 weeks with my son, we have been side by side since the first week of March. At first it was very difficult for me to not be engaged in a work-related project, managing a business or on a shop floor directing traffic. That was what I had been focused on for my entire professional career. It was at first difficult to accept the confines of my home and it forced me to focus on what I control vs fret about what I did not control. I believe this is typical in society before the pandemic. As time went by, I settled down and started to appreciate and be thankful for the blessings that I do have. I have been with my wife Gina for 43 years, married 39 this August. We have been through some very difficult times but what has lasted is the deep love I have for my wife. I have chosen to get to know my best friend again vs worry about the things I do not control. We have chosen to be caregivers for our grandson 5 days a week, we are on week 5. We have chosen to trust that God’s will is pure and true and we should accept and praise him in all circumstances. Through the pandemic the importance of life is not the day to day grind of our careers but the relationships we build with our families and with God. It is imperative that I focus on securing a place in heaven and today I choose to lean into God, respect and love my wife and lead my children to God. The only person I control is myself and I choose to be a Servant Leader to anyone that needs help starting with my family.
