Dont know what to do with myself in this funny kind of life

[secrets22]

I loath this locking myself away,and i miss visiting friends,and i miss the soirees we used to have,i miss the people adjacent to me.I do speak to friends on the phone,i do have video calls with a few people,and i miss the human contact,but i will not put myself out there for risk of catching this wretched virus,when i am determined to get through this terrible impasse where life has come to a halt.Its hard,its unheard of,but i will not be reckless and carry on like i used to,its being responsible and being considerate of others,and in my opinion we should be cautious and aware that this is real and not something that can be ignored.

To the people who think this is all a hoax they should meet my two friends who were hospitalised in Bristol ,they fought bravely to come out of this pandemic alive,and i am so happy that they made it through,it is a cruel disease,something non of us had encountered before.

One year ago i was not alone,but now that i am i will continue to live life as well as i can in the circumstances.

This pandemic will not go away anytime soon,and i will be vigilante at all times to keep those around me safe.

Of course i get cross,of course i get sad,of course i feel hopeless,but we will,all of us,come out of this eventually in a much better and appreciative state.

While i now live alone,i am not really alone as i have my little dogs who have carried me through,without them i dont know where i would be,they are a blessing with fur on.

[klr31]

Yes, we will get through this eventually and there are always those who are in a worse situation than us.

Take care.

Karen x

[Hidden in reply to klr31]

Of course we will. Bad times don't last forever!

[Hidden]

I feel it's about doing the best that you can for yourself with what you know at the time and living for today as tomorrow isn't promised to anyone no matter how supposedly fit and healthy you are.

That's a load of crud about covid being a hoax as no it isn't as a friend of mine who is 16 was hospitalised with it a few months ago and thankfully has recovered well so those who think it's a hoax need to get real.

Baby the cat is 16 the same age as my friend and she has been great company as well.

[sassy59]

What an inspiring post secrets22. Thank you for snapping me out of the doldrums. I’m not alone but just feeling a bit sad as the numbers are on the up once more.

We will all get through this and hopefully will have a vaccine soon.

Stay safe and well. Xxxx

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

We all get times when we feel low and its normal and there's something wrong with you if you don't get times you feel like that.

I had an episode a couple of weeks ago when I got myself ever so upset over the local lockdowns and the cancellation of events but I have dealt with that now and I am fine and I have accepted the cancelled events now and other things will turn up to go in their place.

As one door slams shut in my face other ones open!

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you catgirl, you’re right of course. That’s a favourite saying of Pete’s and he quotes it often. Take care. Xxxx

[Hidden]

Hi secrets22, good to hear from you again. I agree with all that you've said. In some situations stoicism is the only way forward. I'm so blessed in having a partner I get on really well with and it's such a help, and I understand how difficult it is for you now that your life partner and support through life is gone. But if we can summon up that determination to get through, we will do it.

I often reflect on history, and trials that others have gone through from war to pestilence and remind myself that whatever it was, the human spirit has pushed us forward and the world has gone on.

As klr31 says too, you don't have to look very far to find someone whose struggle is far greater than our own.

I also agree that our furry friends can be an absolute lifeline.

Thinking of you and thanks so much for these inspiring words! 🙏🌈

[Dashyugi]

Thanks for your words