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I’ve been grateful that the past year at home has been spent with my dearest friend, my husband. We have always gotten along well, but I wondered if 24/7 would be different, especially as we are both retired. It’s not, in part due to the fact that we each do our own thing for much of the day. It’s interesting how we impose a work-type schedule on our lives. Too many years working I guess! I’m aware as I write this that many women and children are not as fortunate, being locked in with an abuser. And the likelihood of abuse increases under these stressful conditions. My heart goes out to them. I miss my children and grandchildren! I have regular texts and phone calls with my daughters, but I really miss seeing them in person. My son has never been great at long distance communication, so visits have always been the primary way to keep our relationship going. I also miss those visits because he has two babies. At first I saw the grandson who is in town and was doing school remotely, but now he’s back at school and can’t come over. I call him occasionally, but he is 9 and not into long conversations with his grandmother. Zoom has helped in one instance with seeing grandchildren. I see my two granddaughters in Phoenix on a weekly hour-long zoom call their mother has established, primarily to have an adult checking in with them while she works. The 8-year-old often just wants me to watch her play a video game during her time, so she sets her laptop where I can see the tv. That’s pretty boring. However, the 15-year-old seems to really enjoy talking, and we have become much closer over this time. Zoom hasn’t been much help with maintaining family relationships, except for the one granddaughter, but it has been great with friends. My weekly women’s group has become the highlight of my week, and we have even been able to bring back two members who had moved away. We talk about all kinds of things and we frequently text during the week, which I enjoy. I feel closer to them now because of this time together. Although not as regular, I also treasure zoom calls with couple friends. It’s a great way to stay in touch. Isolation during the pandemic has heightened my awareness of how important relationships are to me. Technology helps to some extent, but nothing replaces face to face interaction. --Terese
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