This was by far the most low key of all of our twenty-seven anniversaries, but that didn't mean that it wasn't special. This year it wasn't about gifts, eating out, or holding celebrations. It was about getting the boys home for a visit. When we last saw Brett on March 19th we weren't sure when we would get to see him again. That was scary to think about. Cal left for Bloomington at the very end of March. We hoped that we'd be able to see him Memorial Day weekend, but weren't sure as the news at the time was grim. Over the past two months the stay at home orders had changed, the news about COVID-19 had increased greatly and a political war had started over when and how states should reopen. During all of that time period we still looked at Memorial Day weekend as one in which we might be able to reunite as a family, although we were never one hundred percent positive that we would be able to make that happen until today.
All of our concerns changed this morning when Cal texted me to let me know that his COVID-19 test results were negative and that he was leaving for home after lunch. As Brett had been waiting to make sure Cal's test was negative before he headed out, he got the go ahead as well and planned to leave after work. By 10:30 this evening all of the Heinisch family was under one roof, talking, laughing and sharing stories. Doug and I both felt beyond blessed. We couldn't have asked for a better anniversary gift.
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