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The Invasion of Ukraine Trumps Everything
And no, this is not a reference to a former U.S. President
When the news that had been threatening about Russian’s invasion of Ukraine officially broke, I felt as if the floor dropped from underneath me. It’s not like I was shocked. The media had been preparing us for days. But I guess I had been hoping that a compromise could have been reached and that the predictions wouldn’t have to come to fruition.
Now, as I stare frozen in front of the television, I can’t help but think about how insignificant so many of the things I’ve been consumed with lately seem to be. From necessities to luxuries, the serious to the frivolous, everything seems to have been tossed into the salad spinner and jumbled into a giant tumbleweed that may never again become untangled.
I’m usually pretty good at compartmentalizing. I pride myself on being able to sustain my productivity and maintain a happy face despite the grimmest of circumstances. But today feels different. I’m numb. Unable to forge ahead with even the most mundane of tasks included on my “to do” list this week.
I had been planning on filing my tax return today. Once that was done, I was hoping to watch the most recent episode of This is Us to see how my favorite character Beth Pearson’s storyline was wrapped up. I also…
