When Covid first started, I thought it would be worse than what it has been. It has been bad and it's likely to be with us forever but controlled. I thought (at first), is this the end of the world as we know it? I wondered what would happen if 50% of the world died? I thought if I survived, how would people like us manage if we couldn't get pouches/bags? Before I had time to think of an answer, I thought it's not going to get like that. But if Covid can happen, something else can. A frightening thought. Did anyone else think like me at the start of Covid? I think a lot. Luckily, I didn't get Covid (yet), but I know a few who did and I lost a sibling to it.
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