When this is all over what are you most looking forward to

[SlipSlidin]

Well?

I miss hugging people. I seriously miss it. Right now so many people are afraid and anxious and could really use a hug.
I miss calmness.

The things I thought were mundane and boring just a fortnight ago. Doing a bit if shopping with DH on a Saturday afternoon, then popping into the pub for a pint. The weekly food shop. Hopping on the bus. I'm so shocked about how many things I took for granted. I never will again, and if I start to I'll remind myself of all of this.

Working again! Not worrying constantly for us and everyone we know, seeing DC able to play with their lovely little buddies again and being able to be excited about a little trip happening in the future.
I do think this really will make us all appreciate the smaller things so much more in years to come

Being able to go about your business with freedom.
Not worrying about older generations.
Being able to actually get food in for your family.

Seeing my kids play with other kids. 3yo has been in isolation coming up to 2 weeks and he's very sociable. He's really struggling already. :(

Going out for Sunday lunch with my family

Watching and playing sport - in person

Walking around London with DH and stopping in poncy coffee shops for a bit

Holidays

Going and giving family hugs.

My lovely friend not half killing herself while getting loads of abuse because she's a head teacher of a school which is staying open

The absolutely massive barbeque my friends and I will be throwing for ourselves and our children who are all losing 'holiday of a lifetime' type holidays this year and won't be having birthday parties or celebrations.

My lovely friends 'new year' party!

Cv not being on my mind the minute I wake.

Being able to hug & see my friends again.

To go to a supermarket and pick up whatever I like.

We have been self isolating for nearly two weeks, it just feels so long.

Going to see my Dad abroad.
Letting the children run to the hills.
Not having to continually check people aren't using too much loo roll

Seeing my parents
Having a big party to celebrate my 50th birthday
Being able to do something nice for my poor y11 daughters who feel like their world has been turned upside down
Shopping properly
Doing my job properly

Eating out with friends. Already bought my restaurant gift voucher

Seeing my mam, and taking DS to see her and DMIL

Going to see my Dad in Italy.

Not worrying all the time.

Meeting up with friends for coffee.

Going to see Coldplay in concert when they organise their next tour.

Being able to live a different happier life because this has made me realise how much there is to appreciate.

Re-joining my therapy group which I had just started.

Seeing my sister.

Living in a kinder society hopefully - hotels being requisitioned for the homeless as we speak. By a Tory government. I hope things like this continue afterwards.

My kids being able to get back to normal. So sad for two of my three dcs - one unable to sit A Levels, the other GCSEs. Their goodbyes at school were so hurried .

Being able to think that meeting someone might be possible (am divorced and lonely!!!!).

Taking my newborn (who I guess will be quite big by then) to meet cousins, grandparents and friends.

Sorry, forgot two more - getting my hair cut and being able to organise dental appointments for my kids.

Being able to see friends in person without being called names.

The new guidance for the exceptionally vulnerable has appeared on the gov website

I shall look forward to being able to leave my house.

Today I shall go for a last solitary walk. Then it’s at least 12 weeks, possibly more, going literally nowhere except unavoidable medical appointments

Going to see my parents and my brother as soon as possible with my DH DS and DD and giving them a massive hug I miss my family so much right now and I'm scared for them we all live 2.5 hours away from each other

My newborn meeting family and friends for the first time

Hugging my Dad. and my poor Stepson who has the virus, worried sick about him at the moment

Throwing a big party for ds to have all of his friends over before he starts school. At the moment he thinks he's on school holidays and will be going back to nursery but god knows where we will be up ro by July

Flying home to see my parents.
Not waking up and wondering how bad the news headlines will be today.
Getting back to the office as I have been working from home for a few weeks already.
On a really superficial note, I really can’t wait to get my hair done.

Just living without a dark cloud hanging over us.

The main thing I am learning is that normality is something that is desirable. We may get bored, it may be mundane, but routines keep us grounded. All those silly unimportant things we get het up about are just not worth the head space. I would love to go back a few weeks when I put on my biggest trousers and they were feeling a bit snug, and I felt down about it. I didn't know then I had options to live life to the fullest, I was focussing on something trivial and fixable. Now our options are very limited, and will be more so in the coming weeks.

Our lives will be different when this ends. The High Street was dying before this, I think this will change it forever. But perhaps shopping has had its day. Experiences are what are important, meeting people, being outside, learning stuff. Mindless consumerism should probably stop for the planet's sake.

I think we will probably not take the things we can do for granted anymore. Or perhaps for a few months and then we will relegate this horrendous time to the past and act just as mindlessly as before.

A family day out to celebrate the birthdays we haven't been able to during this time!

Hugging my family that live a couple of hours away and celebrating my 50th Birthday which is next month.