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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
I like the word liminal. It's from the Latin word limen, threshold, and it means the ambiguous zone between two states of being. I like the way the word sounds, and I also find it describes situations I often find myself in. The beach is liminal, with tidepools that are sometimes wet, sometimes dry. Fog on the mountain is liminal. Airports are liminal. Some life phases are liminal. Adolescence is liminal. We are experiencing a liminal phase now, with the pandemic receding and our post-pandemic lives forming. Transitions are exciting for some people. I don't always enjoy being in a liminal place. Uncertainties unnerve me. But it's sure not boring.
July 19, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Out of the blue I received a text from a friend telling me I could apply to the Pharmacy for the Covid vaccine According to the information online, I didn't think I was eligible till much later. But it was straight forward and I was booked for my first Pfizer vaccine towards the end of this month. That was a surprise and I was very thankful to be included. My husband is a few years younger than me, and he was not accepted into this group. I called the 811 number to find out when he could get vaccinated and was given the details. Unfortunately the details on the websites are not quite accurate and seem to be changing day to day. But as the pharmacist pointed out, the vaccines are here and more are on the way, so eventually we'll all be given the shot. People are questioning whether one particular vaccine is better than the others, but from what I can gather, they all do the same job and are effective. I didn't think we'd be vaccinated till the fall, so this is wonderful news.
March 10, 2021