Who’s Afraid of Going Into the Post Pandemic?

Ever so slowly, the people in my life are getting vaccinated. The state of California has set a reopening date of June 15, after which we’ll be able to eat indoors, frolic, and do all of the other things we’ve missed while inside.

Of what I’ve missed from my pre-pandemic, friendship tops the list. Ironically, I’m finding within myself growing twinges of fear at the premise of socializing. One year ago, socializing threatened illness, or death. Approximately 12–14 months after the passage of the CARES Act, the federal government’s first substantive…