Little paper hearts fixed on poles next to one of the hospital's emergency entrance show the local community's appreciation of the healthcare workers at the University Hospital and elsewhere.
In line to enter the store for a drink and snack customers have lined up to enter. A man (another customer) wearing a mask and gloves looks at the line with consternation. Carts are used to create a queue outside the store along with tape.
I feel frustrated most days, and today is no different. I feel detached and alienated from other people. Sometimes I feel I have no desire to ever return to a normal, social life, because this pandemic has changed my view of others forever.