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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jacob Lewis" data-source="post: 8532244" data-attributes="member: 6667921">Back in February 2020, I had finished my last job assignment just as the pandemic was about to kick in. As we learned more about it, my wife and I decided that it was too big a risk to me since I have a history of respiratory problems that have put me in the hospital on more than one occasion. But we have been extremely fortunate to be in a position where she works for a small company that has opted to work from home since this started, and that our finances are easily manageable with a smaller income. So we decided that there was no need for me to go back into the workforce while the world continues to spiral out of control. So we basically locked ourselves away at home and didn't see anyone for over a year, not even family. We maintained control of our environment. We purchased everything online and had it delivered to our patio, disinfecting anything they touched after they left. When the vaccines finally rolled out, we both got our 2-shots, and eventually got the booster, too.Last summer, we began heading out more. Always masked, always mindful of our surroundings and other people. We started doing our own shopping again, and I began checking out my favorite non-essential stores (i.e. games and book stores). I desperately wanted to get back to face-to-face gaming, but I didn't feel that the stores were enforcing health measures enough. So I advertised on the FB page for responsible people who had the sense and enough care to create a safer environment. I got a small group that was interested in trying Starfinder and was able to host in their home. We had a good run for a few weeks before things fell apart (including my computer which lost a TON of work that I had done during the pandemic--it was brutal). And then Omicron broke out.So my wife and I are back to isolation. No visitors. No unnecessary trips. Everything delivered or curbside pick up. And we upgraded our masks to N95. (I think we bought like 400+ but we also gave some to our family and friends.) I wish things were different, that we didn't need to keep living like this. But we can, and we will. We intend to be here after all of this.</blockquote>

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