What matters truly matters. 2020 COVID-19 Memories: Quarantine life, boredom, and changes. Recall where you were, how life shifted. Living with Long-Covid. #TOEIC 450 #Eiken 2 #CEFR B1
It is interesting to listen or read things from the Pandemic Period, when we were in the thick of it, as opposed to looking back. Ironically, there were some social positives.
I always feel a little guilty when I think back to those days of confinement Louise, while so many suffered, either with the virus itself or just the absolute hell of having to be contained within their small apartments I loved every second! The silence was pure bliss, no aircraft, no cars, just the birds and endless free days ahead of me... Its a terrible thing to say, and I wouldn't wish for any of us to experience another pandemic ever, but for me, the days of freedom, at home with my family, on my hill in the middle of all this wild and beautiful nature were unforgettable. I know I was so very fortunate.
How wonderful! Your hill is the best place to be under those circumstances. I was under so much stress here, trying to put all my courses online with no help from the uni. I worked wa~~y too much and suffered for it. Wish I'd given myself the space to just let things flow as they would. If knew then what I know now, etc. ..... I want your hill! (and those beautiful horses! And the sheep, and.....)
The teachers here were too Louise, the teacher I work with in one of the schools now was my sons teacher at the time of confinement, I spoke to her often during those two months, the stress caused by trying to send lesson online every day to her classes caused her a complete breakdown, whereas my work, more focused on encouragement and the fine art of concentration, basically fizzled into nothingness, the students I teach are very much one on one and at the time were too young to be able to converse properly online, I felt terrible… the guilt of not being able to help, despite my joy at the freedom this gave me was a heavy weight.
Hard is just hard.* Pepople in so many, many situations during that time, the things others exerienced but we’ve never thought of because we were too wrapped up in our own experiences.
It is interesting to listen or read things from the Pandemic Period, when we were in the thick of it, as opposed to looking back. Ironically, there were some social positives.
I always feel a little guilty when I think back to those days of confinement Louise, while so many suffered, either with the virus itself or just the absolute hell of having to be contained within their small apartments I loved every second! The silence was pure bliss, no aircraft, no cars, just the birds and endless free days ahead of me... Its a terrible thing to say, and I wouldn't wish for any of us to experience another pandemic ever, but for me, the days of freedom, at home with my family, on my hill in the middle of all this wild and beautiful nature were unforgettable. I know I was so very fortunate.
How wonderful! Your hill is the best place to be under those circumstances. I was under so much stress here, trying to put all my courses online with no help from the uni. I worked wa~~y too much and suffered for it. Wish I'd given myself the space to just let things flow as they would. If knew then what I know now, etc. ..... I want your hill! (and those beautiful horses! And the sheep, and.....)
The teachers here were too Louise, the teacher I work with in one of the schools now was my sons teacher at the time of confinement, I spoke to her often during those two months, the stress caused by trying to send lesson online every day to her classes caused her a complete breakdown, whereas my work, more focused on encouragement and the fine art of concentration, basically fizzled into nothingness, the students I teach are very much one on one and at the time were too young to be able to converse properly online, I felt terrible… the guilt of not being able to help, despite my joy at the freedom this gave me was a heavy weight.
Hard is just hard.* Pepople in so many, many situations during that time, the things others exerienced but we’ve never thought of because we were too wrapped up in our own experiences.
(* I am often reminded of the simple words, “Hard is hard” in the TED video by Ash Beckham. If you haven’t seen it, give it a watch: https://www.ted.com/talks/ash_beckham_we_re_all_hiding_something_let_s_find_the_courage_to_open_up/transcript?language=en )
Thank you Louise, I have just saved that video for my days off later in the week. x