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I got PTSD Facing the Pandemic’s One Year Anniversay
I relived the day the world shut down and it is still scary to think about.
This month, I have been feeling very overwhelmed with life. At work, I had to say that I’m struggling. Working from home with 3 kids doesn’t get easier with time.
I have these feelings pretty much monthly, but this time it feels heavier.
It gets harder. My kids have a hard time understanding that I have to work. Homework doesn’t always get done. Sometimes we forget small group. Our diet is made up of mostly carbs.
Then, I started seeing headlines about hitting the one year anniversary of the pandemic, and I began to recognize the feelings.
That dreadful day
I remember I woke up, got my girls ready for school and dropped them off at school. There had already been whispers and uncertainty about whether it would be the last day. But it was really a 50/50 chance. Nothing had been brought home to indicate that they would be looking at a long stay home.
Teachers knew nothing either.
After I dropped them off, I went to Costco to put gas, because you know, if the world was ending, I needed a full tank of gas.
