I finally got Covid five years after the pandemic started. It’s hard to believe it’s already been that long and that I haven’t had it yet. A lot of people I know were getting it recently which is still unlike the flu or cold as it has been record high temperatures and it’s still so active.
I was vaccinated and boosted. I mainly didn’t want to get it and pass it along to someone else who may not fair as well or end up passing it to someone who wouldn’t make it. I lost a child. I want no part in loss anymore for anyone.
My friend’s father passed from Covid. Luckily, for me it’s been a wild ride, not fun to say the least, but somewhat manageable. I think the hardest part is how it has affected my brain and my ability to think clearly or focus. Otherwise, it just keeps lingering, hopefully not too much longer.
I have kept myself mainly indoors and masked when out in the world just to keep others safe. Hopefully, I will be back to work next week. It worked out well to have it during a holiday week. I can’t imagine just how normal this has all become. It definitely feels different after the pandemic. The loss of control over our lives. The loss of people in our lives. It was a global tragedy and trauma. We all live in a different world now. Being in public sometimes still feels different. Personal space sometimes still feels different. I wash my hands a lot more than I used to. I keep a mask around just in case.