If you had asked me a month ago if I would ever grocery shop in person again, the answer would have been a strong no. For the last five years I have ordered our groceries online and had a really wonderful experience. It saved me so much time and energy, and also made me happier as the grocery shopping had become something I dreaded.

Then, for one reason or another, I was unable to order our groceries online for two weeks in a row. On both occasions, I found myself shopping in store with Alberta in tow. And that is how I discovered the most enjoyable thing to do with Alberta: grocery shop. She picks a snack to eat as we stroll the aisles together. We have now gone in person to buy all the groceries for the week for a month, and while I have no idea if it will continue, it has been so interesting to me to enjoy something I swore off, believing I hated it.

Turns out, I disliked it in a certain season, and in new season with a new set of circumstances it became really wonderful again. What was draining now feels energizing. What seemed a waste of precious time now slows down time in a way I am grateful for.

While this is a very small example, the lesson is holding some weight for me. I wonder what other parts of my life that feel so firm and forever are simply a season passing through.

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