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I Think the Pandemic Blues Are Finally Catching up to Me
I wondered how long it would take
When the world went into lockdown in March, I honestly wasn’t too upset about it.
It was strange, sure, but I wasn’t losing my mind, wondering how I was going to cope. I also wasn’t rushing out to the store to stockpile on you know what.
The news of this fast-spreading and potentially deadly virus was a bit unnerving, but I figured it wouldn’t last too long.
Obviously, I was naïve — or maybe just hopeful. I’m not sure which.
I did have one saving grace, though.
It turns out that for the past few years, I’ve been practicing for this; I just didn’t know it.
My main job is in the wedding industry, where I work at a seasonal wedding venue that operates from May to October. As the general manager, that generally means that for six months, I’m working overtime and busting my butt, putting in long hours and juggling a million things.
It’s hard work, and it’s extremely busy. When we’re in the thick of it, it sometimes feels like there’s not even enough time in the day to do the normal/basic human things — like eat, breathe, or pee. Everything’s just happening, and it’s all a blur. One event happens after another. Another…
