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While I was back at work, I wasn’t able to see any friends for a couple more weeks. This was very difficult, and I did struggle emotionally. One Saturday I was in tears, all because a neighbour couldn’t meet up for drinks, socially distanced, in the garden. Normally this wouldn’t have worried me at all, but I suddenly realised I was being affected by not seeing anyone, other than the same people at work. Luckily a friend rang up and asked if I was interested in going for a bike ride (as exercise with a fried was allowed). Seeing a different person made a major difference to my mood.
During this period it was the smaller items I missed most. Being able to go to the library to get books to read, going over to a friend’s place for dinner, going sailing. As I live in Sydney and my parents and brother, and his family, live in Canberra, I wasn’t able to travel to see them. The four day weekend for Easter was difficult, as I had very little to do, other than go for walks or bike rides alone. Normally I’d either be sailing, bushwalking or visiting family. I knew things were quiet when a trip to Ikea to buy an office chair was the highlight of the week.
As rules relax, you appreciate simple things that you used to take for granted. Just going for a sail or getting access to library books has gone from something you took for granted to something that is exciting.
While I was back at work, I wasn’t able to see any friends for a couple more weeks. This was very difficult, and I did struggle emotionally. One Saturday I was in tears, all because a neighbour couldn’t meet up for drinks, socially distanced, in the garden. Normally this wouldn’t have worried me at all, but I suddenly realised I was being affected by not seeing anyone, other than the same people at work. Luckily a friend rang up and asked if I was interested in going for a bike ride (as exercise with a fried was allowed). Seeing a different person made a major difference to my mood.
During this period it was the smaller items I missed most. Being able to go to the library to get books to read, going over to a friend’s place for dinner, going sailing. As I live in Sydney and my parents and brother, and his family, live in Canberra, I wasn’t able to travel to see them. The four day weekend for Easter was difficult, as I had very little to do, other than go for walks or bike rides alone. Normally I’d either be sailing, bushwalking or visiting family. I knew things were quiet when a trip to Ikea to buy an office chair was the highlight of the week.
As rules relax, you appreciate simple things that you used to take for granted. Just going for a sail or getting access to library books has gone from something you took for granted to something that is exciting.