Letter: Good things about outbreak

Published 12:00 am Sunday, April 5, 2020

Here are some good things about COVID-19:

• Trying to “catch people at home” is a thing of the past.

• You don’t have to dress up or even wear pants.

• You finally have time to eat grapefruit one section at a time.

• It’s the last call for pesky telemarketers.

• A new roll of toilet paper never felt so soft.

• “When you eat” does not really matter.

• Nobody misses you at church.

• You can finally use those leftovers in the freezer.

• Dogs and cats don’t seem to care.

• You think about where food comes from.

•Old people seem to make sense.

• Simple tasks are suddenly difficult.

• A small cough is a distress signal.

• “Party like there’s no tomorrow” has new meaning.

• Quiet hobbies have a special place.

• Potholes are not even noticeable.

• Home improvement fits into your schedule.

• Going out is classified as anti-government.

•The future is a lot closer.

•Tolerance is a learned attribute.

• Presentation is 90% for good-tasting food.

•You can still touch your cellphone.

• Heat, lights and water are God-given.

• Loving-kindness is still possible.

•Shopping is not so much a chore as it is a pleasure.

• Four-hour meetings are a thing of the past.

•Who ever thought they would miss work?

• The sky is much bluer and the stars are much brigther.

• Helping someone is so easy.

• We don’t have “to be somewhere.”

• Reading takes up a lot of time.

• The virus doesn’t stick to cold cash.

• There’s no excuse for not having time to sort your Tupperware lids.

• Your backyard was never so inviting.

• The Post, Hotwire and local restaurants’ carry out together with prayer and inspirational moments keep us going!

— Clyde 

Salisbury