Collected Item: “COVID through the eyes of others”
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COVID through the eyes of others
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text story
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
Going through the pandemic myself has had a lot of highs and lows. Despite having to be relatively locked down and isolated from most people until vaccinated, I was able to pick up a lot of hobbies and overall just learn a lot more about myself. As I look back, I can't help but think about how this experience has been different for others, with one of these groups being the elderly especially. There's one couple that is friends with my family who are both just over sixty years old and starting from March 2020 has been on complete lockdown. They order their groceries, don't see anyone outside their immediate family, and rarely leave the house. While COVID for me has its positives and negatives, I can't imagine how different the experience has been for them, both out of isolation and fear of getting sick. Thankfully, they have been vaccinated and have extended the bubble of people they see slightly.
I just can't get over how while some who are skeptics of the pandemic run around carefree, others are locked away in their homes fearing for their health.
I just can't get over how while some who are skeptics of the pandemic run around carefree, others are locked away in their homes fearing for their health.
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#Over60, #fear, #lockdown, #elderly, #health, #safety
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Josh DiPrima
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2020-03-01