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Monday, November 16, 2020

QUESTION OF THE WEEK 11-16-2020

 How is the COVID Pandemic most affecting your life?

24 comments:

  1. Constant worry for family and their worry for me.

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    1. I was almost ready to try to go back out for dinner before our numbers spike here in Oklahoma.

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  2. I really miss physical contact with family and friends but I think I miss smiles the most and the freedom to be spontaneous.

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    1. My son comes about every other weekend and I have to give him a hug. He is my helper and my good boy.

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  3. I miss seeing friends and family in person. I hate the lack of contact -- a family funeral where we wore masks and stayed far apart, no comforting hugs. A wedding on Zoom -- just NOT the same!

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    1. I have always been agoraphobic am I thought that I could handle this quarantine but I'm really getting to the point I wanna go somewhere.

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  4. We have been very lucky here. It is months since my city has recorded a case.
    Just the same my heart aches for people the world over. It has been a sad reminder that we are all in this together. And an even sadder reminder that we are NOT all in the same boat.

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    1. Good for you guys. How did you manage to stay so safe?

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    2. Our Government (Federal and local) took it very seriously early. Borders were shut. Lockdowns were imposed. Masks and social distancing were required. The restrictions are lifting slowly but we are well aware that they will slam down again if needed.

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    3. How were these restrictions imposed? Were people arrested if they did not comply?

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    4. Some were arrested. Many were fined. Fined quite heavily.

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  5. I miss the Grands! Also every errand is a big deal.

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    1. Today I go to Walmart and pick up my grocery order. I made my order online and it will be delivered out to my truck by a masked Walmart associate. I will be masked also. It is a s safe as I can be. I never go inside the store.

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  6. I'm most affected by the stress of worrying about family, I have four children scattered around my city, one in the currently infective northern suburbs, the other three are safe for now. I have a brother and sister in law in WA, a niece and her young son closer to the northern suburbs, I have a grand daughter and her fiance in Victoria which is currently safer than Adelaide and a sister in the mid north town we grew up in which has never yet had a single case, but she knows enough to stay home if the virus gets there. So most of my worry is needless, but I've seen how fast it can spread if people don't do the right thing. mostly, we do obey orders to lockdown, wear masks etc and I can shut down the worrying by distracting myself with other things, but I'm not sleeping as well as I used to.

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    1. I have distracted myself a bit with exercise. I walk in the house when I cannot get outside because of the weather. My walking is never disrupted by other walkers because I live on 10 acres. I have actually lost 22 pounds doing this.

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  7. It doesn't affect us in that I am retired and Laura is a homebody. It has kept us from our picture-taking walks to some degree, but that fact is age and some other issues make it doubly dangerous for us. The primary result is worrying about what it will continue to do to our country. EC (above) is correct in saying that Australia did more of the right things while our ... uh... leaders did not-- Worrying is the result.

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    1. Despite the worrying, we are going to have a small Thanksgiving gathering. My son and granddaughter will come unless they encounter the virus before coming here. Then we will have our family zoom.

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  8. Mostly it means the conspiracy theory nuts i know never quit spouting. It wears you out.

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  9. As I always keep to myself...live a reclusive lifestyle, my day to day habits haven't changed.

    I do get upset and angry over the hypocrisy...the lack of thought for others...shown by many others...selfishness shown towards others. There are many sad stories.

    Take good care, Annie.

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  10. Not being able to spend time with friends and family is the worst, I think.

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  11. It means I'm going out much more than I was. I'm used to being alone for days, sometimes weeks, and find it hard always having people in the house talking.

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    1. I wish I had family quarantined with me. It is very quiet with only me and the pups.

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  12. I think I might be getting a bit agoraphobic as I'm quite happy in the house. I do miss the family though & hope they lift our restrictions before Christmas even for a few days. I'm so pleased you have your dogs for company. Glad I adopted the two moggies, they really make me laugh & we need humour.

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    1. We do need humor and my girls keep me laughing.

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