Not Going Anywhere! (Curfew Has Hit Jordan)

 Well, the decision has been made. Not by me, my husband, my family, my employer, OR the U.S. Government. No, in the end it was the tiny virus that made the choice for us. Our borders are now closed.

 COVID-19 has killed thousands in neighboring nations. A couple weeks ago the embassy urged me to leave. Since then it has been a non-stop drumbeat. At the end of each cycle I repeated the words I spoke during our ceremony, "For better or worse, in sickness or in health..." After which Zahir would give me a nose rub and ask, "You will obey if I tell you to go?" I have replied yes, but I would not be happy. Z understands that is Chase code for please don't.

 Well, now we are confined to the compound. The Minister of State warned us all, "Curfew is a 'new lifestyle' that we must get used to until the coronavirus is controlled. Zahir and I are fortunate, most of our business can be done from the home office. Z got out of Iran just in time. 

 We are also fortunate Z's baby sister married a nurse affiliated with the Civil Defence Department. He makes sure Baba has his heart meds. Our leaders are talking about reopening the pharmacies again soon. Yawm, my brother-in-law-in-law (is that a thing) has been monitoring Baba and my health non-stop when he is home. He knows we are the most at risk in the house.

 All shops across the Kingdom are closed we will find more out on Tuesday. There will be certain times when shops will be open to allow us to "meet our basic needs." Starting today Mama and I have been giving surplus food items from our gardens to the guards to take home to their families to help them get by till Tuesday. We have also come up with a way to get some of our produce over our walls to the neighbors as we can. We are one nation, if each of us will sacrifice a little for the good of all we will be well. My family is Bedu, we are renowned for our hospitality and generosity.

 I hope you are all well, I may have a little fear and concern, but "This is my home, these are my people now, I am staying!!!"

Chase