When I heard that, I could finally take a breath. One response stood out: “It’s okay to feel this way right now. “It could be so much worse - be grateful.”.“Focus on the good things in your life.”.“Just try to put positive energy into the world.”.I was met with pep talks and positive affirmations: How would they get the care they needed to recover? How could I not feel despair? I spent the day reaching out to relatives in their area and making frantic calls to friends who wouldn’t mind listening to my deepest anxieties. My father has underlying health conditions and, with both of them being ill, I did worry. She hung up, saying, “It will all be well. The lockdown was still in place and I couldn’t have reached them if I tried. I sensed that, rather than talking to me about her feelings, she was trying to console me. My mother seemed undisturbed as she explained the situation. As if this wasn’t enough, I got a call from my mother breaking the news that both of my parents had tested positive for Covid. By this time, my family and I had somewhat gotten used to working from home, but things still didn’t seem “settled.” We were struggling with managing meals, work, online schooling, keeping the kid busy indoors, and our own emotional well-beings.
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