I believe Covid had quite different responses for my husband and me. He, being a loner, rarely left the house either before or during Covid. His car is close to 20 years old and only has approximately 30 thousand miles, if that tells you anything about how much he gets out. I, on the other hand, have always needed the relationships I have with my friends. Covid changed all that dramatically by not being with these dear friends for the next three years. Even though I was with my husband, still I felt loneliness without the weekly coffees, lunches., etc that I had so enjoyed before with my friends. Yes, we could still communicate on FaceTime, etc, but not being with them was difficult. What I have gained is a renewed joy of these friendships. I believe I don’t take my friends for granted now. I hope I never did, but I realize how quickly this can all be taken away, either temporarily or forever. I was with friends last evening, and we talked about this very thing. I knew once again how I cherish each one of them.

Jan

South Bend, IN