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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

I no longer go into Boston twice a week to do my job, i can't hug my parents or friends, my son moved to WY in September and I don't know when I'll see him again. Normally I would flown out there to visit him at least once by now. I miss going out to lunch and dinner with friends, I hate wearing a mask when I walk in the woods with people, I can't go running in the middle of the day or late morning because too many people are out walking so i have to super early to avoid them. I miss my co-workers; i work at a suicide prevention hotline and now we all work from home alone--it's hard not to have others around to lay a hand on your shoulder after a tough call or just have someone to talk to. I miss going to church in person, I am so sad that my family can't get together for thanksgiving and christmas, I worry all the time about getting this virus and how devastating it would be if one my adult kids got it and i couldn't be with them in the hospital if they were really sick. I miss reading books, i find my attention span is shot these days from the crazy news cycle that never seems to end.