What I Learned Through the Pandemic

"One thingi i learn through dealing with the pandemic is that our jobs aren't essential, and that, like rewe were all lucky as hell," he says. "I get checks in the mail for i just show up, i talk, and then i get checks." He's had to recalibrate what his life is after losing a close friend this year. The writer has also learned how important it can be to spend time with people you don't know.