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What Do We Look Forward to When the Nation Reopens?
The thought of going “back to normal” is very exciting…but, also very terrifying
As summertime in America approaches, many of us are wondering exactly what this Summer will look like in the midst of a pandemic. Instead of experiencing the traditional summertime fun that we’re all so accustomed to, our summer plans will look a little different this year — they’ll be a bit more tapered back, a bit more cautious, and a bit lonelier.
We’ve had to cancel pre-planned vacations, parties, weddings, and a number of other events that we were so highly anticipating when this year first started. We’ve watched the days go by slowly, one by one and though the presence of COVID-19 may finally be flattening out, there’s still no certainty in whether it will strike back or when. Because of this, many of us are hesitant to plan for anything for the time being.
The thought of COVID-19 being completely eliminated is still a fairy tale that we fantasize about coming true and as sweet as it may sound to think that things will be going “back to normal” soon, unfortunately, that’s likely not going to be the case.
The “normal” that we once formerly knew isn’t going to be the same normal that we’re familiar with. We have to get used to the “new normal”…
