Back when I programmed computers for a living,
I had to argue for the privilege of working from home.
It was a rarity, an unusual request.
Made the bosses uncomfortable not to see me.
How did they know if I was really working?
Even though my productivity jumped on those days,
it was a sore thumb, not a right but privilege.
So now we are all working from home.
We can work from our favorite chair,
coffee in hand, pajamas still on,
Our favorite music in the background.
Looking out on our gorgeous backyard.
Cactus blooming, quail swooping in to feed on the grasses.
Challenges too... kids home, spouse home, all in one house.
And not all at home.... those courageous health, food, delivery workers.
What if our collective productivity jumps in this time?
What if our job satisfaction, for those of us with jobs still, soars?
What if our time together in close quarters yields stronger family bonds?
Time to listen to each other; time to play games.