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What has changed most about the world since the pandemic began?
I took this photo on 17 April 2020. This is a park bench in Albany's Washington Park urging people to "spread random acts of kindness." In the first weeks of the pandemic, a lot of similar messages were painted or chalked onto sidewalks and other surfaces. These messages of hope and solidarity marked the first few weeks, or even first couple months, of our experiences. Then people seemed to grow weary and more pessimistic by summer. I write this on 16 March 2021.
March 17, 2021
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Does this time of the year feel different than it normally does, or different than it should? If so, give some examples of what feels different.
This year feels less stressful since I have been vaccinated. However, my memory of time has been warped. I keep thinking that my memories of two years ago are last year. Then I am startled each time I realize that such and such a thing really happened two years ago. It feels like a year has been lost, as far as my memories are concerned.
May 19, 2021