I’ll See You Then…When the Good Times Come Again

By Jackie White

We are all anxious and waiting. Remembering what it used to be like. Even the monotonous and dull of a life gone by seems appealing right now. Remember being in a hurry but got caught  sitting in traffic...such sweet memories. Remember running the kids around to practice? That was such a hassle...and now we miss that! We never thought we would ever utter such words! Remember the crossing guard who we didn’t even know, who waved to us everyday? Hmmm, If I can speak on your behalf, I think we miss her and so much more..those were the good times!  

One thing I'm sure of is when we can, I’ll see you then. When the good times come again.

Remember getting a book at the library? That seems like such a luxury now. Speaking of luxuries, what about going into the office? Remember that annoying coworker you are missing right about now? And hey, the kids...oh my gosh, remember 8-3PM AT school? Peace and quiet for a few hours? Wow, we have almost forgotten what that sounded like.Remember visiting your mom, wow, we really miss her and so much more...those were the good times!

One thing I'm sure of is when we can, I’ll see you then. When the good times come again.

We close our eyes and in anticipation try to conjure up what the world will look like. How will we move in the world? Will we gather? Will we visit family and friends unbridled? We miss them. Remember having a beer and watching the game or spending the afternoon lunching and shopping? What about that random person in the restaurant who had that contagious laugh. We didn’t even know what she was laughing out, but her laugh made us laugh. Heck, we didn’t even know her, but miss her and so much more. Those were the good times!

One thing I'm sure of is when we can, I’ll see you then. When the good times come again.

We try to imagine what the future will bring. Will it be unrecognizable or will we find comfort in old routines?  Think of the day we will be able to come together again. Standing next to someone at the grocery or enjoying a coffee in a cafe. Those times seem like Heaven right about now. Hugging an old friend will be like receiving a gift! Honestly, it probably should have felt that way anyhow. We look forward to seeing them and so much more. Those will be the good times!

One thing I'm sure of is when we can, I’ll see you then. When the good times come again.

imes have been rough, but we will make through. We will emerge stronger than we ever thought we could be. We will know what is really important in life. We will take each day in with gratitude in greater magnitude than we could have ever imagined. We will appreciate and look forward to seeing loved ones again and toasting to the future. Those will be the good times! 
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One thing I’m sure of is when we can, I’ll see you then. When the good times come again.

And they will come soon. Until then appreciate today’s good times and Shine On!

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