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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People who find the silver lining must’ve had crazy busy lives before. I don’t need a pandemic to spend time with my kids or prioritize family. So no, none of us are happier. We miss our lives. [/quote]

+1000[/quote]

Us too. I can’t believe all of these posters don’t miss:

Sharing meals with family and friends at home and at restaurants
Watching their kids participate in their chosen fun activities 
Letting their kids have play dates 
Shopping in person without a mask

My life was well balanced before, because we made that a priority. Reasonable commutes, not too many time commitments. We were very happy (and we knew it!) and we miss it very much. Especially seeing older relatives.[/quote]

My relatives all live 1000 miles away.  Of course I miss them, but we probably only saw them for a few days every month or two.  We have only missed one planned visit.  I actually “see” them more now than I did before.  We all get together on zoom a couple of times a week and chat or do an escape room or something.

Now that seeing someone thousands of miles away takes exactly the same effort as seeing our neighbors, we are spending more time with our extended family.  [/quote]

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