Dear Diary: This Calgary mom is having all the feels when it comes to COVID-19

CBCCalgarywants to knowhow you are living these days. What are you doing differently? What makes you laugh? Cry? Scream? Have you started a new hobby? Let us know.

In this instalment of our series, Dear Diary: In a Time of COVID-19, Dear Diary: In a Time of COVID-19, Angie Bailie lists all the emotions she's feeling on a daily basis during the pandemic.This submission has been edited for clarity and length.

In our home, life did not really get weird until March 15when Calgary closed the schools.

We have a 16-year-old sonin Grade 11. I would like to commend the Calgary Catholic School District for being right on top of things and when the announcement was made Sunday, my son had homework that Monday morning, and has had enough school workto keep him busy every day.

I am thankful that he is busy and not having time to think about reality. I know he doesbut he is the most positive kid I know. I wish I was more like him, he has to tell me to stop reading the news. He is amazing and I thank God for him every day.

The emotions that run rampant in my head daily:

Fear:Of any of our family/friends/neighbours getting sick. Going to the grocery store. That it will take forever to get back to normal, (grocery shopping was the only shopping I enjoyed and now I loathe it). That there will be a lack of meat (my hubby cannot become a vegetarian, makes me laugh to think about it). Of not being able to pay the bills, and for the economy of Alberta especially and the world.

Disgust: At the hoarders, at the government to the south's response and stupidity, at my fellow humans' disregard for the rules (come on people, if you would just follow the rules, this may be over sooner. Did you ever stop to think that you rebelling against authorityis what is prolonging this whole thing?)

Happy: When we all wake up every morning without symptoms, when the sun is still shining, and when gas prices are low (although I really don't have anywhere to go).

Thankful:For all essential workers, no matter what they are doing to help keep the world running as best they can. We THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts (see I'm crying again). For technology (if this had happened in the '80s we would have been screwed for school work, and keeping in touch and up to date.)

Sad: That our normal has changed and it will never be the same again.

These are tough times and I will stick to the rules, as they are there for a reason.

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