I received this card in a parcel this week (another wool delivery to feed my out-of-control crochet habit – don’t tell Mr Parker!) and when I first read it I thought “Yeah, right! No such thing as a happy day at the moment!” popped it on the table and forgot about it.
And then, Crew happened.
Today we checked-out for half-term with our Lockdown Highlights and Lowlights.
The lowlights were the same for most of us: not being able to see friends/family and a flurry of uneventful lockdown birthdays. Other lowlights included eating too much cake (never a lowlight, in my eyes!), annoying siblings and, that good old lockdown classic, ending up with a wonky home haircut.
The highlights made us appreciate that, despite the lowlights, we’ve actually had lots of Happy Days during lockdown, too:
- We’re spending more time with immediate family
- We’re spending more time outside
- We’ve switched off gaming consoles and gone out on family walks
- We’ve had more time to do new things, like gardening and baking
- Some of us have taken up running
- We’ve found that we’re eating together as a family more
It’s fair to say that half term hasn’t been met with the usual enthusiasm. Crew haven’t been buzzing with the thought of having two weeks off: no meeting up with friends in the park or in town, the novelty of having late nights and lazy lie-ins has worn off and we have no holidays or day trips with family to look forward to! In fact, some of them have admitted that they’re going to miss having school work set because – let’s face it – there’s nothing else to do!*
However, having heard how Crew are enjoying the extra time with family, spending time doing things they wouldn’t normally do, I think there will be more ‘oh, happy day’ moments to look forward to.
So, before we check out for a well deserved break, I just want to say this:
Crew – it’s been a tough 8 weeks, getting used to our new normal.
You’ve all dealt with it in your own way. And that’s OK. There is no right or wrong way to deal with this situation.
Some of you have adapted really well and have embraced the challenges of home learning.
Some of you have struggled with the changes and have had to withdraw from us for a while. And that’s OK. Crew have been right here waiting for you. It was lovely to welcome you back today.
What you’re doing – right here, right now – is good enough.
Enjoy the break and stay safe,
Mrs Parker x
*I have suggested to those who are behind on work to use these 2 weeks to catch-up and I’ll be available to help! I’ll be sending emails out to those this applies to.