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Describe an experience this week that made you happy.
Lobster dinner at a wedding - caught and cooked by the bride's neighbor. A lovely experience to be among friends. Yet 5 of the guests at the wedding were not vaccinated. We knew who two of the five were and felt scared not knowing who the three other people were. So we kept our distance on the dance floor and buffet line, and smiled and waved when introduced instead of shaking hands.. I was relieved and happy that the wedding day weather was good so we could be outside for this celebration -- improving the safety profile of this 70-person gathering.
August 12, 2021
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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.
The restrictions due to social distancing have made me feel like the opportunity to meet new people and experience new things have been taken from me. That my social life has been on hold for the past year. I have never found it easy to get to know people. All of my close relationships have come from long contact, developed over time. With the restrictions due to the virus, I’ve felt as if I can’t even start the process of getting to know someone. And when I do meet someone now, I might not recognize them the next time I encounter them, with their mask hiding their appearance. It’s been a year of opportunities to find someone lost because of the virus.
April 6, 2021