PANDEMIC 7, THE PANDEMIC'S LASTING EFFECTS, 3-20-2021
PANDEMIC 7 The Pandemic’s Lasting Effects Dear Family and Friends, I received the 2 nd dose of the Pfizer vaccine on February 23 rd . I should be ecstatic that I did get the vaccine. I should be jumping for joy that I didn’t get Covid-19 as well. Well, my family and friends, though I am super grateful for both of these good fortunes, I am not jumping for joy. The months of isolation, the loss of people I love, the loss of the life as I knew it and not being with those I love, especially when they needed me, has had its’ lasting effects on me. Not being able to grieve and, especially not being able to grieve with others, has also taken its’ toll on me. I am usually the person who has bountiful energy and able to go out to others. Now, I find myself depressed, feeling alone and struggling. I want to be with those I love, especially my 91+ years old mother. My mother is now inpatient in the hospital with fluid buildup in her lungs. I want to be there for my moth