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Texaswitchy

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29. The virus sort of saved us in a odd way.

Reply to SKKY (Reply #27)

Fri Feb 10, 2023, 05:37 PM

Feb 2023

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Have You Pondered How Your Life Might Have Been Different If We Didn't Have A Covid Pandemic?..... [View all] global1 Feb 2023 OP

I had very strained relationships with a few people I know that were anti-vax. panader0 Feb 2023 #1

Same here CountAllVotes Feb 2023 #6

My husband died last year CountAllVotes Feb 2023 #2

I'm sorry you lost your husband Chautauquas Feb 2023 #10

Thank you CountAllVotes Feb 2023 #21

Mine died in 2020 before they even knew what it was and he died alone because every Samrob Feb 2023 #16

Same here CountAllVotes Feb 2023 #22

What an interesting thing to ponder... NewHendoLib Feb 2023 #3

Wed been traveling snowybirdie Feb 2023 #4

Wed been traveling snowybirdie Feb 2023 #5

It has affected my family in so many ways. StarryNite Feb 2023 #7

At salon I wore my mask today. Only damn one. boston bean Feb 2023 #9

My biggest concern was my grandkids Chautauquas Feb 2023 #8

I don't think my kids have recovered Johonny Feb 2023 #24

yes, i think about this too orleans Feb 2023 #11

If there was no COVID, Trump might have won the presidency. Earth-shine Feb 2023 #12

Well, there's a truly horrible thought peggysue2 Feb 2023 #17

Thank you. raccoon Feb 2023 #37

Any time missed etc and anything else is nothing , absolutely nothing Meowmee Feb 2023 #13

Actually I was able to "make the best of it" GusBob Feb 2023 #14

It was certainly a reset. pandr32 Feb 2023 #15

We'd probably be enduring a second Trump administration right now Silent3 Feb 2023 #18

I switched jobs to full time work at home meadowlander Feb 2023 #19

I travelled all I want when I was working. 3,000 miles every Emile Feb 2023 #20

Yes, and I have also pondered recently how my life would be different maxrandb Feb 2023 #23

I'm a creature of the internet and the wilderness so it wasn't a severe impact on myself. hunter Feb 2023 #25

I think what would have happened with Hillary in the White House . Texaswitchy Feb 2023 #26

I would rather not, because it's likely Trump would have been re-elected... SKKY Feb 2023 #27

The virus sort of saved us in a odd way. Texaswitchy Feb 2023 #29

I mean, yea, silver linings and all... SKKY Feb 2023 #36

Didn't see your comment at first and posted the same below. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #33

The virus made a lot of people get out to vote for President Biden. Texaswitchy Feb 2023 #35

My life would be exactly the same. friend of a friend Feb 2023 #28

The pandemic actually had a positive impact on my life. hack89 Feb 2023 #30

The thing that truly terrifies me is that Trump likely would have been re-elected if not for Covid. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #31

I don't feel I lost anything during the pandemic PJMcK Feb 2023 #32

My life didn't change all that much. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #34

My life has been destroyed from the pandemic. I've lost 2 family members, including my beloved dad liberal_mama Feb 2023 #38