Full Body Hugs

I AM VACCINATED!

I got my second shot yesterday morning and, aside from a little soreness, I haven’t had any symptoms.

THE END IS NEAR.

I feel it. I could feel it yesterday while waiting in line. Everyone was grinning and it felt light and airy and happy.

Ankur stayed outside to watch Ishu while I popped in to get the shot. And before leaving, I turned around and said to all the doctors and nurses administering the shots, “THANK YOU ALL for doing what you do!”

It made me tear up as I was saying it.

There have been so many people who have held up this country over the last year and it makes me emotional to think about.

After over a year of isolating and getting to hug and squeeze only our family members, I AM READY FOR SOME FULL ON BODY HUGS. When we get the green light, I’m gonna start hugging every damn person on the street.

Yesterday was also the day I got to see Arjun and Sherene. The last time I saw Juna was back at Sister’s wedding. And it was our first time meeting Sherene OFF Zoom and Facetime.

We celebrated with drinks at R&D Kitchen and then Yardhouse.

It felt W-E-I-R-D to be sitting INSIDE a restaurant. But Yardhouse is HUGE and we were tucked in a corner and the closest people were well over 20 feet away.

It felt so nice. And normal. And something I had been missing for so, SO LONG.

Full body hugs and restaurants and happy hours indoors and a life without masks.

It’s coming and I’m ready.