I don't know where we're going, but I know where I am (part 9)

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Stuck to the couch. One coffee and kitkat mini. I had a sort of inner meltdown yesterday. My usual resilience and tenacity left me and I was plunged in to anxiety and irrational thoughts. I'm finding it difficult to keep a calm head these days and am a little disappointed in myself that I'm experiencing this. I know its understandable given the circumstances but still.
One day at a time.

Ups and downs, smiles and frowns.

None of us like whats happens, its hitting us all at different times throughout the day (myself included). I think the older we get the more nervous of this virus we are.

I got hit with a really bad low today when I heard that 50% of those critical in France are in their 50's, so I took a minute out to lick my wounds and reminded myself that I've never been a smoker, that I'm very fit and strong for my age (I was 54 on the 9th) and whilst I'll probably get it at some stage I've a good pair of lungs and rarely get sick.

But I clear my internet history every time I log off, just in case

Each and every one of us are in this together.

Btw a few of us had a little pow wow in work the other day, and lads you'd say would never have a doubtful moment all without exception admitted that they were all getting a little anxious at different times during the day.

We're living in surreal times.

So anyway to the thread.

I went on a nice cycle, nothing too taxing and took time out to sit in the dunes on Portmarnock beach, looking at all the families merrily playing ball, cycling and walking on the beach and a big dark cloud came over me. It was an every day scene, but there's a virus among us, I got really down (can't wait to get back to work on Monday).




Got back on the bike and cycled off again, picked up a beer (on my second now) and reminded myself that tonight I'm in good health as are my family & friends.

I'll feck off to bed shortly, reading The Bee Keeper of Aleppo. I couldn't get to grips with it until this week and really enjoying it now.

Anyone following the Defence Forces on twitter or facebook?. There's a clip gone up this evening of the army setting up a Covid-19 testing station alongside LE Samuel Beckett who is tied up alongside Sir John Rogerson Quay in Dublin, worth a look.

Amy Wet Penknife wrote: »

Anyone following the Defence Forces on twitter or facebook?. There's a clip gone up this evening of the army setting up a Covid-19 testing station alongside LE Samuel Beckett who is tied up alongside Sir John Rogerson Quay in Dublin, worth a look.

I'm not following them on social media but I did get a message on WhatsApp today with a picture of it informing me that this was the start of Ireland going into forced quarantine. The person that sent me that is an intelligent human being but I informed her she is spending way way too much time on Facebook/WhatsApp. It's scary how some people just react and panic without thinking or even checking first and then message as many people as possible spreading panic even more. One thing I am telling as many people as possible is to go to Journal.ie as they are doing a great job debunking lots of the rubbish going around on social media.


Also nice bike