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Do you feel more healthy than you did at this time a year ago? Less healthy? About the same?
As for my health I guess I feel about the same… I can tell I’m aging… maybe not as gracefully as I’d hoped but not sure I can blame the pandemic for that…so far I’ve been spared CoVid, but the specter is always there. I work at a theater and our doors are open, but will the audience come? Do I want them to? Each person is another potential source of infection. Where is the line between living your life with cautious optimism, and maximizing protective strategies by isolating? What’s the trade off between physically healthy and emotional deprivation? And if we answer that for ourselves throwing caution to the wind, is it fair for its potential impact on society? Yes, you can chose not to get vaxed, not to wear a mask, not to socially distance…but not sure you can then blame the government, the politicians, the news media, the overworked nurse or burned out doctor if you fall ill and are not getting the care or service you think you are entitled to. Too many people are focused on their individual rights, and not on what might be for the good of the whole.
December 24, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
For the last few weeks I have mostly been staying in my neighborhood which I really like-- lots of trees, people walking, shops and restaurants open, the park, etc. However, a few times recently I have gone down to Mid-town and it has really scared and depressed me. Everything is empty and shops are closed. Poor people roaming around-- homeless lying in the streets. Storefronts boarded up with graffiti and it just seems like a ghost town of the apocalypse. So many empty buildings and it feels like a hopeless and abandoned place. I feel lucky that I don't live down in that area... I would've had a totally different COVID experience. I've been sheltered uptown where things are still pretty nice and life is somewhat normal. I worry and wonder when the whole city will be able to come back... maybe it will never be what it was. Could it maybe be better? What if we knocked down all those buildings and planted a forest or garden?
August 27, 2020