Locked and unloaded
Brunch|March 25, 2023
The pandemic was a terrible time, but don't beat yourself up if there are things about the lockdowns that you miss
SEEMA GOSWAMI
Locked and unloaded

I suppose it was bound to happen. After months of celebrating the end of Covid lockdowns and rejoicing in the fact that life was returning to normal, I suddenly find myself in the decidedly odd position of missing the pandemic.

Don't get me wrong. I don't want to go back to the bad old days, when we were locked in and had to wear N95 masks to open the door for deliveries. And, like so many others, I suffered personal bereavements at this time, the sorrow of which still lingers. But strangely, there are moments when I find myself thinking back to the pandemic with nostalgia rather than dread.

What can you possibly miss about those dark days of Covid lockdowns? I hear you ask. Here are just some things I miss, in no particular order.

This story is from the March 25, 2023 edition of Brunch.

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