"one thing I am grateful for" by EloÍSa Pérez-Lozano de Castelan

My list: my son smelling the flowers, my husband doing all the grocery shopping for us, the breeze gentle on my face, my son’s constant curiosity, my ability to work from home and still get paid, a spontaneous Face Time with a friend I needed to catch up with, our house that holds our lives, the work-out DVD that keeps me active and ramping up my immune system just in case, my son using toy maracas as weights to do the workout after me, the fact that we have toilet paper despite hoarders, the squirrels scurrying up and down trees in our backyard, the smile and wave of the garbage man who drove by during our walk this morning, knowing my parents are safe even though it breaks my heart not to give them a hug in person, the Talenti gelato my husband bought me, the books that allow me to escape the Coronavirus chaos (including yours!) if only for a little bit, my son singing lullabies to me and himself because allergies have temporarily stolen my voice, my siblings who have kept in touch from afar, my adorable almost-four-month-old nephew who is healthy and growing every day, the retail workers who make it possible to keep up with groceries, a movie night at home with my husband, the opportunity to reflect on all these amazing things when anxiety about the unknown blinds me to them. #HOUShelterInHope​