Today was a unique Sunday

with lesson planning all digitally

the uncertainty of tomorrow

and the picking up of a family member

for a sleepover

Laughs were had and 

final trips to the grocery store made

dumplings packed beside

bottles of Clorox and

cleaning solution

probably the only time in life

I have considered dumplings and cleaning

supplies to be related to one another

laughing and computer work

and of course more discussion and storytelling

exchanging stories that would otherwise be untold

because generally days pass by here so quickly with our 

schedules filled with so many activities that we cannot 

even begin to catch up with the day to day but then

again- it is so rare

that in the middle of an academic year we find our

lives coming to a halt

all at the same time

PACE slows for EVERYONE

and so time stills a little

and allows to have a family sleepover

and a catch-up chat

or two

Maybe a quick reminder of just what is important

that maybe the pace of life shouldn't always be crammed

and jammed

and slammed

with activity after activity

sleepovers are nice

I think