It’s not all gloomy out there. Yes, we’re struggling with a monumental health crisis, the likes of which none of us has experienced.

There is plenty to smile about in this time of trouble, turmoil and tempest.

My wife and I essentially are following all the rules laid down by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other local officials. We’re keeping our distance from the rest of the world; we venture out only to go to the grocery store; we wave at our neighbors from across way out yonder; we are Facetiming with our sons, our daughter-in-law and granddaughter. No touchy-feely, not even with them!

We also are taking time to complete some household tasks.

We finished one today: We cleaned and rearranged our garage. That’s one item crossed off my wife’s to-do list.

There will be more.

We also are spending some time reinforcing each other, talking about issues, associated problems that might occur. We also are worrying terribly about all of our loved ones.

We have siblings who live a good distance away and they all have underlying health issues that cause us concern. They’re all smart enough to do the right thing to ensure they remain coronavirus-free. We remain hopeful that we’ll all be intact when we come out on the other side.

So … we trudge on with smiles on our faces while looking for the glimmer peeking through the gloom.