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Eat our lumps

As the famously smart Robert Fulghum would say - we need to be able to determine what is an inconvenience vs a problem.

Life is lumpy. A lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat and a lump in the breast are not the same kind of lump. One needs to learn the difference.

As such with the advent of covid (almost sounds like a religious holiday lol) we Americans need to wisen up and decide what is really a problem.  Not everything is.  Not being able to get out and burn gasoline and buy things we did not need in the first place is not a problem.  May not even qualify as an inconvenience but hey to each his own.

Agreed much of our so called normal life is at a standstill.  In that lot of the otherwise Aisle walking is out.

No bride is walking down any Aisle anytime soon.  Zooming to get the vowing done is more du jour.
No aimless wandering in a Walmart Aisle looking for a Star Wars costume.  Going down the Amazon route is it.
And speaking of being grounded - no flying anytime soon so the walk down the Jet Aisle or cart with bourbon heading your way is out - sipping your Coladas and Margaritas in the backyard is it.

See it is not so bad after all.  Adaptation is the best survival strategy.  A lump of ice to a strong dram of what you fancy and all's right with the world!

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