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And the fact that the disease itself was mild for most people didn't change the fact that people's lives were put on hold for 2 years. Even if you didn't feel l
by Spivak 3y ago
And the fact that the disease itself was mild for most people didn't change the fact that people's lives were put on hold for 2 years. Even if you didn't feel like you "survived" it still put front and center that our current way of life isn't a given.
- Aloha 3y agoYeah, you're capturing my perspective exactly. It was arguably the psychological impact of the on hold feeling that did more to explain now, than anything about the disease itself - though the pandemic did make me personally acutely aware of my own mortality - and I dont think I'm the only one.