[FaithWalker]

Very thought provoking - for this year and for MLC.  And I laughed when I first started reading because just last night I was watching a dating video that one of the dating sites had put out that my friend had sent me that depicts 2020 as a woman dating the devil.

[OldPilot]

Very thought provoking - for this year and for MLC.  And I laughed when I first started reading because just last night I was watching a dating video that one of the dating sites had put out that my friend had sent me that depicts 2020 as a woman dating the devil.

Don't you have to date virtually??

[Nas]

Very thought provoking - for this year and for MLC.  And I laughed when I first started reading because just last night I was watching a dating video that one of the dating sites had put out that my friend had sent me that depicts 2020 as a woman dating the devil.

The best part of that commercial is when they take the selfie in front of the dumpster fire.

[FaithWalker]

Very thought provoking - for this year and for MLC.  And I laughed when I first started reading because just last night I was watching a dating video that one of the dating sites had put out that my friend had sent me that depicts 2020 as a woman dating the devil.

Don't you have to date virtually??

I thought so too but apparently Satan and 2020 as a woman are exempt from our human rules

[Anon]

The Covid restrictions hit really hard tonight.  Here, we are not able to invite anyone into our homes, and we cannot gather outside either - with anyone.    Earlier, I met my SD in a Salon parking lot where we had back to back app'ts.  (Last day for personal service businesses to completely shut down too).  I don't know if that is considered a 'gathering' but it was going to be for mere seconds - just enough time to transfer their Xmas gifts from my trunk to hers.   When I pulled up beside them, my one granddaughter really wanted to get out of the car for a hug.  I would have loved that but I had to ask her to stay in the car.   My other granddaughter had a birthday so she was able to open her birthday gift right away which she did while inside the car.   She was so happy with her gift she was sobbing.  Then she was right beside me outside the car, still crying and asking if she could hug me.      I stood there for a second then I broke the rules and gave her the quickest tightest hug ever in case someone was watching.  (The fine here is $1000 if caught).  My SD was standing 6' away and we didn't hug although we are close.   

I had no idea how much a hug meant to me until I was forbidden to give or get one,,,, even when someone is standing right in front of me.   Before Covid, it was inconceivable that I would face a $1000 fine for hugging my own family.   If there is a silver lining that comes with the pandemic then it's this.  Nothing could have drawn my attention to how much I cherish their hugs like this pandemic has.   The memory of tonight will be with me forever.  Thankfully.

[xyzcf]

Some of us are trying so hard to decrease the transmission, to slow down the number of people in ICU..the medical staff are completely worn out and traumatized by what they are having to do...while many others really couldn't care less. I received a holiday letter today of a friend who will be driving to Texas to be with her son and grandkids, another who went out with a church group today to Applebees..both of which we are being begged not to do..people are so selfish it it unimaginable to me.

You hugged your granddaughter. If that was the only thing that people were doing we wouldn't be in this mess...we are humans, we need physical touch and they are are our grandchildren....and so....I am totally ok with it..much more on than my friend who went to Applebees tonight with several other people.

If the data is correct, children don't seem to transmit the virus as easily as adults.

One day we are all going to be able to hug one another again as much as we want.

[stillbaffled]

 another who went out with a church group today to Applebees...

XY - your friend wouldn't be doing that here in my state - the governor closed restaurants for inside seating.  It's take out only. 

[xyzcf]

stillbaffled, I clarified and she had takeout..I did think the restaurants were closed here as we are in a Red level...my mistake.

[marvin4242]

More preliminary finding on long Covid, which hopefully will lead to better treatments.

'Autoantibodies' may be driving severe Covid cases, study shows

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/dec/13/autoantibodies-may-be-driving-severe-covid-cases-study-shows

[Treasur]

Interesting article about how many of us are struggling with our mental health and things that experts suggest that help....many of them very familiar to us as LBS imho. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/13/covid-19-rewired-our-brains-pandemic-mental-health