I remain hopeful: a personal reflection of the pandemic

I did not lose a loved one.

I did not lose a friend.

Yet, COVID has forever changed me in ways that I cannot even begin to rationalize.

I feel old — my body, my soul, my heart.

It has been one year since I have hugged my parents.

It has been one year since I have hugged my sisters.

It has been one year since I have hugged my nephews and nieces.

How many lost memories, …

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