Transfigured

March 2020. A time will we all not easily forget and a time that our grandchildren will read about in their history books in school. 

At first I didn’t believe it all. That it would stay in China and would have nothing to do with us.

I got the flu and was highly convinced that it was NOT corona. It was corona. Me and my boyfriend Matteo were very sick for days, me with fever around 40. Thank god nothing worse then this fever, a cough and not tasting a thing.

So I know what it feels to be in quarantine for 3-4 weeks. Not being able to get out, a human right after all, I had never experienced that in my life. Except maybe in an airplane:) Still so thankful to the neighbors who put toilet paper in front of our window!

After getting better the lockdown was of course still going on and we had to stay home except for groceries and toilet paper. For me and my love it was actually a bliss, because we were not used to be home together a lot. I heard a lot of relationship broke down because of being stuck in an apartment together. Ours flourished :) We loved being home together day in and day out.

But after weeks of more just being at home I really started to get bored and restless and needed to do something. Anything really. I’m not the kind of person that can be still for very long and just read books and books. I envy people who can! But not me.. So I was thinking what I would like? Standing behind a bar (not the ballet barre :)) yes that I would love to do again. I’ve been doing that repeatedly while injured. My second passion :) But of course everything was closed. Ok, what else do I like. Driving. Ok, driving! 

So I went online and I was looking if anyone needed drivers. I found two places that needed one.  Some new Sushi company opened up and they needed drivers and Lieferladen.de was also looking for part-time drivers. Lieferladen is a company founded in Stuttgart that delivers groceries. This was very very needed at the time so I was happy to call and see if they thought they could use me. 

I was invited for a test drive for both and they hired me. Very proud me, to score 2 jobs at the same time:))

So all of a sudden I was quite busy driving food to the community. I actually really enjoyed that! Driving first of all but also seeing life from different sides. Meeting people from other worlds and backgrounds. And….less stress!

I noticed I fitted in pretty well. I liked doing something completely different and helping the society at the same time. I started to see there was more than dance and I almost got to the point of forgetting about dance and getting back out there…

Not alone because of this new working experience of course, but more cause Covid almost had me. Had me in a way that I was so so happy to be home with Matteo without having to leave again soon on a job somewhere in the world. Had me in a way that I had to get back into shape again and not knowing if it was worth the work, cause the show would probably be canceled anyway…. Covid almost had its way with me and I was nearly transfigured…

Nearly. 

TBC