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Collected Item: “A Diabetic's Quarantine”

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A Diabetic's Quarantine

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This story is my quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The picture is a shrine to our family dog that my family and I created during the quarantine.

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Quarantine was incredibly tough for all of us. I am a Type 1 diabetic so I was limited to what I could do with friends and family. School and other activities did keep me busy as I was stuck at my home. My family and I decided to create a shrine to our family dog, who passed away last year. With the help of a family friend,. we were able to create this shrine.

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My family and I created the shrine, and a family friend helped paint the painting of our dog, Rocky,

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2020-08-23
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