Well. It finally happened. After over 2 years of being safe, social distancing, protecting myself with every vaccine, booster shot, and mask I could get my hands on, I got COVID-19. Lame.
Without getting into lots of details, I have been fearful of getting COVID. I have health concerns that can be exacerbated by getting severely ill, like having COVID. So … I cried. I got angry. Then I kind of got over it - not COVID, but the frustration of getting it. For a long while, I have repeated often that everyone will at some point get it. At this time, the COVID strains were stronger than others, but not as lethal. I got COVID. I built up an immunity and I fought that little sh*t out of my body! Less than a week after testing positive, I was already feeling better and testing negative. I stayed home from work just to be safe and keep all my co-workers safe from infection. I did my part.
So now what? Well, I still wear a mask when I go out to public locations, like the market or Target (aka “The Motherland”). I still wear a mask when I am at work, unless I am in my office and can feel comfortable with being maskless since I’m alone. And I am still mindful of being around others who have not been vaccinated. It’s a health concern. It’s nothing personal. I may be selfish, but I’m thinking about myself and my family’s health. I would hate to be the reason that others got it, so I am doing my small part to keep myself and others around me safe.
What about you? Have you gotten COVID? Were you scared? How do you feel now?
