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New Habits from COVID-19 and the New Normal
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: May 6, 2020 | Replies (65)Comment receiving replies
As time goes by, I find myself struggling to stay positive. Seems my neighbors are the same - on our daily walks we try to stay on pleasant topics, but everyone is anxious because they're far from home and family. We stay busy with home projects, and now mask & surgical cap sewing. Then we sit down (at safe distance) on someone's patio in late afternoon and remind ourselves and each other how fortunate we are that we can get through this together instead of isolated in our homes, and still unable to hug family. Zoom and my phone are my lifelines to home -family, friends, volunteer groups - imagine of this was 50 years ago?
Going to walk now.
Stay calm, stay safe, stay busy!
Sue
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@sueinmn.. My friends and I feel the same way, especially since we are older now, we want to spend what's left of our time as much as possible with our families and friends, doing things that we still have the energy to do. I have given up hope of going to Canada to celebrate my brother's 90th birthday this summer. I've been in solitary confinement for a month now, some days I don't know what day of the week it is. I video chat with my kids every week and talk with my friends, but nothing beats a big hug, especially with my only grandson who will turn 2 in July. My son sends videos and it just breaks my heart not to be able to give him a big squeeze and kisses. I am missing so much time with him. I hope there's a light at the end of this long tunnel.
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Hi Sue. Are you saying that you go on daily walks with your neighbors? If so, what distance do you keep? Can you converse at that distance? The reason I ask is that I would love to do that too, but have been afraid.