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How has the coronavirus pandemic affected how you feel about yourself, others, or the world?
We're about a year and a half into this pandemic, and I'm genuinely surprised about what I've learned about myself in that time: I'm not as compassionate a person as I thought I was. There is a subreddit in which people post articles and photos of folks who were publicly anti-mask or anti-vaccination or both, and who subsequently ended up infected, hospitalized, or dead. I have to say I'm surprised at the internal glee I feel upon reading these posts. I'm not proud of myself about this. Maybe I should try to tamp it down. But reading about people who were virulently wrong about a public health matter, and then suffered as a result of their opinions... The worst one was a fellow who did not get vaccinated, got infected, was hospitalized and died, leaving his widow with seven children. Someone commented, "It looks like he didn't believe in protection for any part of his body". I laughed. I'm a horrible person.
September 1, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Maintaining my composure For the past week Suddenly is a burden Days ago came the call “Tested positive,” I heard. A wail sounds off in my mind I cannot catch my breath Nothing else is of value More than the next days More than family health More than ridding virus Passing by,family unscathed There is no assurance My son and grandson Both have the covid virus As I write this entry DJT has been deemed A threat to democracy Having incited insurrection This moment the vote The 45th impeached. My heart beats rapidly As my mind spins facts “Fear” by Woodward described Knowing he hid the truth How deadly the virus He hid ifacts, so did party Now ten republicans Add votes to impeach. There is no assurance My grandson is four A fever hit him yesterday. I made the print in 2001 After 9/11 caused us pain My face was torn in two With globes spinning by I added simple spikes A simple mask in ink But now concentric Circles radiate outward Encapsulating more And more in rainbow Hues as 400,000 Perished, more follow Without Trump’s treatment Given to Guliani too There is no assurance We wait at social distance My heart ripped in two. Silence at 4:37 PM EST No one rampaging taking place in the Capitol Today in Congress the president is again impeached. 232 197 Passed.
January 14, 2021