Living With Covid 19

Say it isn't so! We are living with a virus that just won't go away.  My husband and I always dreamed about what life would be when we were free to travel and be empty nesters.  We never dreamed we would have to learn how to live with Covid-19.  We were feeling good about having our vaccines and knowing that are chances of dying from the virus were less, but we still run the chance of getting the delta variant.  We have stepped up our precautions again and masking up when out in crowed areas.  The thought of me getting ill again from covid-19 has left a memory of great disdain from last year's two episodes.  I believe the virus has left me with some long term side effects.  

Life goes on and I wish that people refusing the vaccine would see things differently.  I do know some people that have gotten the virus again after vaccine.  They were not hospitalized and they may have felt awful.   BUT THEY ARE ALIVE!  

I think the driving force for us not to give up is our grandchildren.  They are so darn cute and funny and they think we are the greatest.  Life seems to go on for them and I hope since they are young that they will have very little recollection of this virus when they are older.  I hope by next year at this time we can all rest and breathe a little easier.

The time has come for all of us to be unselfish and do our part to change the world.  Get vaccinated and  wear a mask to save your life and all the people in your life.

Life is Beautiful !!

Elizabeth:)

A Year Later Since Covid-19

 It has been a year now since all the craziness started with the pandemic.  The time has flown by quickly and to me things seam quieter now than previously.  We have survived the last year in many ways.  As all the world has been affected by Covid-19, each of us has made changes in our daily life.  The normal we knew has changed and the farther we get from last spring the more our new daily routine becomes a new normal.  

My heart still aches for all those people that have died.  My family has been spared by death although almost everyone in our family has had Covid.  I too was not spared from this virus even with great precautions I took.  The sacrificing of all the holiday get togethers and never getting to hug my grandchildren and not socializing with friends did not stop the virus from finding its way into our lives. The mask were a natural part of our daily clothing when we left our home.  The mask will continue to be as long as it takes to stop the virus.  

I was so happy to get the vaccine and especially the second dose as it took a great burden off  me even though I had antibodies to the virus.  I am one of the chosen people to have Covid more than once. No one should assume that once they have Covid they are immune. Your antibodies don't last for ever  I am truly a survivor.  I am lucky that I did not end up in the hospital.  I would not wish this virus on anyone and I wish that people would take it more seriously as it does not matter if you are healthy.  It robbed me of my energy and left me with achy joints and problems with my right eye which has resolved.  I actually finally feel better after my second shot of vaccine.  Some of my problems have resolved and I was told the vaccine may have cleared the virus from my body.   

A year ago my grandson was crying because I could not hold him.  Now I have hugged both of my grandsons and wasted no time enjoying them.  I feel like I been let out of jail.  My husband and I are enjoying life.  I can tell people that it is a relief  to get the vaccine.  I was not afraid, the side effects from the vaccine were nothing in comparison to being sick with Covid.  I wish the media would stop reporting about the few people that have had complications.  There are always some people that have problems from any type of vaccines.  

All I can say is that I feel that I have done my part by getting vaccinated and I am still following the recommendations from the CDC.  Wearing a mask to me has been a small sacrifice to help put an end to a deadly virus.  

If  I were given one wish it would be that all Americans would be vaccinated.  Right now I am going to enjoy the arrival of another grandchild and thank God for that I am still here to enjoy life.

Life is Beautiful!!

Elizabeth