Reaping the benefits of a Quarantine

Have you gained anything positive from the Quarantine?

We know the bad news:
People have died. People have been very ill, lost jobs, been furloughed.
Businesses closed, economies collapsing.
Loneliness. Depression.

Has anything positive happened?
CO2 emissions dropped.
Wildlife came back to heavily used and populated spaces. One can hear the birds chirping at 4:30 am in NYC.
Some businesses which were on the verge of collapse received a reprieve with Federal Aid or were able to file for bankruptcy in a less messy manner.
In NYC, Animal Shelters had most of their animals adopted.
Some Family and Friends grew closer than they ever expected.

dievca’s body has been healing.
Yes, there are age issues and lurking injuries that won’t disappear, but their impact has lessened – immensely.
dievca has been able to assess, have the time to fix and strengthen her body.
The time in quarantine has been a godsend to dievca and she feels a bit guilty about it. Catholic guilt.

Well – with dievca’s healing – she’s dusted off her road bike and has started cycling Central Park with Master. 

Joyce Barry Australian Cyclist

dievca’s bike was in storage, but the other ‘bits and bobs’ had to be bought
(click photos for brands):

2013 Specialized Dolce Comp Apex

Bontrager Starvos MIPS Road Bike Helmet $94.99

Shimano Mountain Bike Shoes eBay $25.00

Castelli VELOCISSIMA 2 SHORT $109

Terry Tourista Black Cycling Tank V neck

Castelli ROUBAIX GEL 2 GLOVE $39.99

If you want to know why dievca bought certain items – just ask.

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