Collected Item: “Why don't I remember most of Covid?”
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Why don't I remember most of Covid?
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
text story
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
I remember working remotely from my kitchen for my job.
I remember watching movies.
I remember being locked down and taking trips to the supermarket wearing masks.
I remember avoiding touching things and copious amounts of hand sanitizer.
I remember my parents getting older and using facetime to be able to see them.
I remember them dying and not being able to take a flight across the country to be there.
I remember that birthdays happened without parties.
I remember having Covid after being vaccinated, being careful and giving up so much of life.
I remember finding out that friends had passed away and not knowing they passed.
I remember starting to make changes in the way I do things like open a door without touching the handle.
I remember being concerned for the safety of others and wearing a mask for their protection.
I remember being chastised for wearing a mask and people trying to shame me for it.
I remember holding my breath when a person passed me on the street to reduce risk.
I remember standing farther away from people in line and not talking to people.
I remember not seeing a smile and not remembering to smile.
I smile now. It takes effort but I smile now.
I remember watching movies.
I remember being locked down and taking trips to the supermarket wearing masks.
I remember avoiding touching things and copious amounts of hand sanitizer.
I remember my parents getting older and using facetime to be able to see them.
I remember them dying and not being able to take a flight across the country to be there.
I remember that birthdays happened without parties.
I remember having Covid after being vaccinated, being careful and giving up so much of life.
I remember finding out that friends had passed away and not knowing they passed.
I remember starting to make changes in the way I do things like open a door without touching the handle.
I remember being concerned for the safety of others and wearing a mask for their protection.
I remember being chastised for wearing a mask and people trying to shame me for it.
I remember holding my breath when a person passed me on the street to reduce risk.
I remember standing farther away from people in line and not talking to people.
I remember not seeing a smile and not remembering to smile.
I smile now. It takes effort but I smile now.
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
covid smile
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
self
Give this story a date.
2024-07-23