Your COVID memories
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As we reflect on how the last five years changed our lives and our city, we asked for your most poignant early pandemic memories.
Why it matters: The ways we survive, thrive and find joy are the ties that bind us as a community. Thank you for sharing with us.
Here's a bit of what Axios Indianapolis readers had to say:
👯 "I was depressed being cooped up in the house, so I convinced the husband to put on Halloween costumes in April," Stephanie said. "It was a much-needed change of pace!"
🏡 "Pre-COVID, I hated working from home," Hilary said. "Next month, we're finally going back to the office two days per week … and I don't want to drag myself away from my cozy home office!"
🙏 "I'm only here today BECAUSE of the PANDEMIC," shared Ty. "I had a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest on April 22, 2020 after a home workout," he wrote. "Thanks to my family being home because of the shutdown, I was able to receive the life-saving care from my family and neighbors."
🥳 My May 9, 2020 birthday "remains one of my favorite birthdays," Dawn says. "My partner at the time served me breakfast in bed before we geared up and went on a motorcycle ride. We ended up in Crown Hill Cemetery, which is, to me, beautiful, tranquil, and sobering ... That evening, my closest friends and I watched Cats — yes, that movie — together via our respective laptops."
- "The movie was campy and terrible, but sharing that sense of camaraderie with my friends, even though we were miles apart, was something I'll never forget."