From the beginning of the pandemic I've found myself calling it "my pandemic" owing to some recognition that in fact, my experience of it is so far removed from

From the beginning of the pandemic I've found myself calling it "my pandemic" owing to some recognition that in fact, my experience of it is so far removed from others as to be a different story altogether. For some people, their pandemic ended their lives in the early months before they even knew to fear it. For others it's still very present in their lives. My pandemic was quiet, anxious at first but gradually more settled and relaxed. It is now over; I'm vaxxed up and have little to fear from the virus, so whatever I am living now is just an early 2020's lifestyle. I still take precautions, but I am essentially in a holding pattern for the city to finish its reopening plans, and then I'll be doing some of the things I was doing last year before it hit.