A blessing in disguise

I'm through the worse of HFM and feel mostly normal except for these odd sores on my hands and feet. It definitely doesn’t look great so I’ve been mostly staying home. After being mostly quarantined in my room since Friday, I’m really starting to get the itch to get back out.

I will say it has been nice getting some rest and also getting caught up on a lot of things. I was able to get a ton done personally and at work, and I finally feel caught up with everything. It’s amazing what happens when you eliminate your social life and role as a parent for a few days.

While I definitely wouldn’t wish this illness on anyone, I’m starting to view it as a bit of a blessing in disguise. I really needed a break and a rest from the grind, and well getting HFM in a weird way gave me that opportunity.

On the personal and work front, I really just needed some extra hours to get caught up with everything that has been piling up. I was able to effectively get through my backlog of personal items and even booked a family vacation during my time.

As a parent, you don’t get 3-6 hour blocks of alone time often and I was able to take advantage of that. Maybe it’s a good idea for Sophia and I to try to manufacture these break periods every now and then for each other. We can choose a weekend where we eliminate our social lives and then alternate days where one of us just rests and catches up on life.