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Joy Rediscovered When COVID-19 ’s social distancing sent me into a depressive tailspin, I fought back the only way I knew how. by Jeanette Levellie
Photos: Kevin Levellie
Making Conversation During COVID-19, Jeanette Levellie craved face-to-face interactions
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f you’re up before 5:30, can you please wake me?” I asked my husband, Kevin. I didn’t want to miss the highlight of my week the next morning. Every Tuesday during the COVID-19 crisis, our local market allowed seniors to shop an hour before the store opened to the public. I knew the following day I’d
see lots of faces, even though they’d be smiling from behind masks two metres away. Social networking online was fun. But I craved face-to-face conversations. Too Close for Comfort When my boss first told me a month
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