Opportunity

The coronavirus pandemic is giving me the opportunity to spend more time at home—to cook, work a wooden puzzle, read, take a walk, do a bit of yard work. It’s also giving me the impetus for reflection—to take a look at what’s around me and ask if there’s anything I want to change that would improve the quality of my life.

When I asked myself this question, the answer that came was, “Sheets. Get rid of those sheets.” They are very nice sheets, but I don’t like the way they feel, and the top sheet is really too big even for our king-size bed.

Some things we tend to tolerate because they aren’t worn out or someone we love gave them to us—or “they are very nice sheets.” Since we’re all being reminded of how fragile our lives are, this is a good time to improve its quality.