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Is It Possible to Both Be Okay and Not Okay?
I’m pretty sure okay and not okay coexisting is common.
It occurred to me today that while I’m mostly okay, overall — I’m not okay.
A lot of different things have happened in the past 2 months that are the reason why I’m not okay.
After successfully rolling multiple 20s since the winter of 2020, I rolled a 1 at Christmastime and failed to dodge COVID. Very, very fortunately I had a mild case. This I attribute to being fully vaccinated and boosted.
Meanwhile, as that happens, my mother-in-law fell ill and went to the hospital. My wife is thus away during my bought with COVID to help her mom out. Then, when she came home on New Year’s Eve, she was unwell — and tested positive for COVID on January 1.
For a week, she was isolated and quarantined, living in her home office. That was, in a word, weird.
And then, her mother needed her help when she left the hospital — so my wife set out to do that. She’s been living at her mom’s to assist her 4–5 days a week.
I did my usual thing, kept on keeping on. Gave the cats extra attention since we’re mostly flying solo here. And overall, I’m okay.
But I’m not okay.
