The Pandemic and Alcohol Infused Considerations

I am writing this post in a blissful state as a result of delicious grilled steak and a superb brew. I will try to be as coherent as the dark nectar with a high alcohol content will allow.

Finally, I get to jot down a few thoughts about the sad and unexpected start to the year 2020 and the pandemic that will forever be remembered for.

A few months ago while working at a popular destination in Massachusetts, visited by many foreign shoppers, I came down with the flu. Undiagnosed as Covid-19, at the time no one had testing readily available, I self quarantined following protocols that I knew Europeans were using well before being adopted here in the States.

After a few nights with high fever, mild dry cough, and various body aches, I was afraid it would get worse. Luckily, while worrying about possible relapses, I managed to get progressively better within two and a half weeks. The cough was the only thing that lasted longer than I expected.

Considering what has happened to others and the terrible death count all over the globe, I am very lucky.

While quarantining, my worries were also for my parents, living abroad dealing with other maladies and age-wise, at a greater risk. Again, very lucky that they are still with me and were unaffected by the virus.

It has been a terrible start that will bring inevitably new normals that will affect our social behavior and living further.

I am experiencing a new level of loneliness due to the forced seclusion. Distancing further creates a colder psychological environment for myself and, I am sure, for the many out there already distanced and separated by society standards.

Luckily, since starting my Transition, I have become mentally stronger, especially in such unexpected times of distress.  I am able to tap into my new found inner happiness and together with other mental mechanisms I have developed overtime, hopefully,  I can continue to deal with it all.