Unfortunately, we don't have a movie theater popcorn machine. But lucky for him, his Nana does and she was more than willing to lend it to us for our movie theater venture. We planned on picking it up after the quarantine lifted, but my sister stepped up and offered to drive it down to our house. I initially refused the offer because driving 5 hours round trip to deliver a used popcorn machine seemed wasteful. However, I was reminded that she has also been quarantined and was eager for a social distancing approved adventure.
It didn't take much encouragement for me to agree to the plan. I know how excited Timmy is going to be when he finds the popcorn machine in the morning. As soon as I knew that she was coming down I decided to push my luck a little bit by sending her our grocery store list. Since she is the designated shopper for my Mom, I was hoping that she would be able to help us replenish our quickly diminishing stockpile.
Last night she loaded up her car with two of her three kids, the popcorn machine and our grocery haul and headed to Virginia. It was incredible seeing her pull into the driveway. Although we maintained a safe distance, I was so happy to see both her and my niece and nephew.
As she was pulling away I was struck with intense sadness. I miss seeing my family and my friends so much! Most of the time I am so busy that I can tuck away the sadness and mask it with another item on my to do list. But last night the grief so was profound that I just curled up and cried.
I am so grateful that she went to the herculean effort to deliver a popcorn machine for Timmy. I am also relieved that our groceries have been replenished. I can't wait until this is all over and I can give her, my Mom and my niece and nephews a proper hug. Until then, I hope they know how much they are appreciated.
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