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How You Can Salvage Your Good Cheer When COVID Puts a Cramp in Your Holiday Plans
Attitude is everything when it comes to dealing with disappointment
“Hey, Mom! I need to talk to you about something. Is Dad there? Can you put me on speaker?”
I was dreading this call. It could only mean one thing: he wasn’t coming. My son lives on the opposite coast, so we only see him one or two times a year. This year, it will be one less.
You may find yourself in the same position. Our holiday get-together with friends is not happening either. I bought a piecaken to share with ten people. My husband and I were planning to each have a piece. What the heck do we do with the rest of it? Eat it every day for a week? Ugh!
Things are starting to lock down worldwide: restaurants, sporting events, plays, and concerts. As a result, thousands whose holiday plans included performances of The Nutcracker and Handel’s Messiah are going to miss out. It’s deja vu all over again. This sucks.
Blame it on the Omicron variant
When the Omicron variant of COVID-19 first emerged, the experts advised the fully vaccinated to go ahead with their holiday plans without much trepidation. They’re changing their tune as the surge is beginning…
