Coronavirus Pandemic, day 18
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Coronavirus #2 - how is it affecting you and your family/friends?
Comments (423)Jinx - I'm sorry to have to deal with that. I saw your post too. I find it hard still with those going on about it being all the media etc. and saying it is a conspiracy to get the president etc. Fortunately these are not close friends at this point, but it really gets me especially since I have several friends in Europe who are seeing with their own eyes what is going on as many work in healthcare. I try to move on and skip it and hope we are ahead of things by starting social distancing earlier than many of the European countries did. Unfortunately I don't feel like looking at China is a good option since they have a way of controlling their citizens that isn't there in the same way in the Western world. We can learn from what happened to different age groups with their population, but as to control I don't think it is the same as they use ways that wouldn't work in the Western cultures until it is really bad to control things....See MoreCar Parades during the pandemic
Comments (41)I guess I was raised in a different world from most so although I feel sorry for all the disappointing things that everyone is experiencing, most of it is way down the ladder in importance to me. All the touchy, mushy stuff that people are doing such as the parades, etc. are trivial and useless activities to me but I don't begrudge people from participating in them if it helps them or others cope better. It doesn't take any energy or sacrifice to "care". I have a lot more respect for people who are actually doing something that requires sacrifices of their time or resources such as helping in a food bank or donating to a charity that is helping really needy people in their community. Personally, this really hasn't affected us because we aren't involved socially that much. We don't belong to any social or religious groups and since we live in a rural area we don't even see neighbors very much. So this hasn't affected us as much as more gregarious people. My biggest personal sadness about this is that it looks like our plans for something really special for our golden anniversary coming later this year aren't going to happen. But I'm not losing sleep over it. I'll be grateful that both of us are still alive after all this. We were so poor when we got married that we couldn't afford (and most definitely not our parents) a wedding and most of our lives have been spent working and making do without much traveling or fancy celebrations so this we can survive just as well. It's a disappointment but we will get over it. So, I guess I can see that parades and all these mushy FB videos, etc. might be helping young children and even teens and adults with childish tendencies get through the day - I think that beyond that there is more need of real help and sacrifice right now - IMO....See MoreWoodstock Occurred in the Middle of a Pandemic
Comments (81)The day before I got sick, I ran three miles, walked 10 more, then raced up the stairs to my fifth-floor apartment as always, slinging laundry with me as I went. The next day, April 17, I became one of the thousands of New Yorkers to fall ill with Covid-19. I haven’t felt the same since. I am one of the lucky ones. I never needed a ventilator. I survived. But 27 days later, I still have lingering pneumonia. I use two inhalers, twice a day. I can’t walk more than a few blocks without stopping... The second day I was sick, I woke up to what felt like hot tar buried deep in my chest. I could not get a deep breath unless I was on all fours. I’m healthy. I’m a runner. I’m 33 years old... I want Americans to understand that this virus is making otherwise young, healthy people very, very sick. I want them to know, this is no flu... Maybe you don’t live in a big city. Maybe you don’t know anybody who is sick. Maybe you think we are crazy for living in New York. That’s fine. You don’t have to live like us or vote like us. But please learn from us. Please take this virus seriously. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/opinion/coronavirus-young-people.html...See MoreSince the pandemic, what are you doing more or less of?
Comments (40)I'm not doing much different. instead of going out 2x a week I go out once every 7-10 days. I spent more money at the store the first 4 wks or so than I normally do. but then knowing I wouldn't be going out much I bought up extra food, dog food, cleaning and paper products when I could find them. lots of times I'd put off getting something until my next trip out (that same week) but now I don't know when that'll be really, so good to have a bit of stocked up here in case I don't get out. a few times I went out and only got a few things (milk, eggs, bread type). so I'm sure the $ amount equals out. also with this 'opening back up' we can't be sure it won't get a bit worse out there. now a lot more traffic is out there and I don't like going out in that either. I'm going to attempt an order at W with delivery and see how that goes. there's nothing on the list that is needed asap so if they can't get it here for a day or 2 I'll be ok. I find I don't even like going out every 7-10 days anymore... so maybe I'll do delivery more often in the future....See Morejoyfulguy
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