Do you believe there will be lasting changes to our lives, stemming from covid 19?

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to the PEPPERMINT......Your Love has reached an awesome milestone.
Many more.

As far as our world now........I do and sadly think, what the world was before Covid 19 will never be as such after the book is closed.
But i do think we may have learned some very important information, that i for one, will continue doing certains practices, to stay safe, and hopefully, able to live a happy continued life.

We are and will be going ahead with our " New Normal "
Sadly to say " Farewell to our old normal.
 

For me personally I don’t think I’ll ever feel safe on a public transport tram or bus ever again
I rarely catch public transport as we don’t live in a city suburban area but did if we came down for city based medical appointments.

I’ve always been wary around people coughing / sneezing as I catch colds really easy and can’t shake them off ,thankfully I’ve been good this winter prob due to being in isolation.
Our regular Tuesday afternoon dancing venue opened up last week after being closed since Feb
I ( we ) didn’t go as we are both wary of crowds, and would prefer to be safe than sorry for the time being there was 60+ at the dance I believe
 
My outlook may be more optimistic. With an effective vaccine, this pandemic could be history by next spring. Absent a vaccine, it will run its course within a few years and disappear like the Spanish flu of 1918. (As best as I can tell, nobody has figured out exactly why the Spanish flu ended ... it just did.)

As for permanent changes in the way we live, although there will certainly be some "lessons learned" as there are with any catastrophic event, life will generally return to much the same as it was. The sooner it ends, the quicker the return to normalcy.
 
Don M. said:
Various forms of "CoronaVirus" have been around for decades. The first such virus dates back to the early 1960's, and it has Mutated into various forms throughout the years. In fact, this current nomenclature of CV-19 may be an indicator that today's virus is the 19th mutation.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...y-of-the-first-coronavirus-229e/#3e21680971d6

Even if an effective treatment is found in the next few months, there is No guarantee that this illness will not continue to resurge in various forms and intensity.

There is little doubt that the severity of this virus will effect humanity for years to come, and will probably be with us, in some form, for the foreseeable future.

The economic impacts of this strain will be felt for years. Already, there are predictions that half the small businesses and restaurants may not survive much beyond the end of this year. Cities and towns may be filled with empty buildings...which will probably become little more than places for the homeless and unemployed to find shelter. The tourist and airline industries may not return to anywhere near normal for 3 or 4 years, at best....and the unemployment numbers may not go down to 2019 levels for much of this next decade.

With minor improvements to Internet service, millions of office workers may not have to fight rush hour just to sit in a cubicle all day. That may have a positive impact on the environment by reducing the millions of gallons of gas that are used every week by people having to drive to and from work. Working parents who have a space in their house/apartment for a small "home office" may not have to hire babysitters to watch their small children several hours a day.

The list of possible changes and impacts to our current lifestyles is almost endless....and it will be interesting to see How and If our society is able to adjust.
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Yes there will changes for the better and the worst. As for homeless and employed people find I g shelter in empty office buildings, good. Why should they be out in the elements?
 
peppermint said:
So I will reply again....I think a lot.....Today is our 55 years married....We forgot....Me and hubby didn't even know what day it was in this time
of what is going on in the world....I remember we have to go to my grandson and his fiancé on Saturday....But I forgot about Friday....
So I get a text from my daughter....She texted our 55 years today....I yelled to hubby, did you know it was our married 55 years today..
He said, OK.....LOL!!! Hey, it's a long time.....Then the phone goes off....Our kids wishing a very nice day on our 55 years marriage....
So the story of the day is...….We are old....I only realized that on my Birthday in March....We lived a long time. I feel for my kids....I want
them to live as long as my husband and me.... or more....It bother's me everyday....We are in the house or in the yard everyday, unless
we go to get groceries....So tomorrow will be the only time we will go to our grandson's home....Why I thought to right this is because
My grandson and his fiancé had to change their wedding day, which would be tomorrow....We would be going to a wedding....
The venue is not opened and the church is not open....So they will wait till next August....That's why we are going to their home
for a little party...Of course they have a huge backyard....We will have our masks....Just our family....Hey, I'm not crying♥
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But you do sound a bit sad, and I am sorry that you are, if you are. I would be. A canceled wedding, even though they will marry later, is a bit heartbreaking. I hope the party and seeing everyone cheers you up.

Forgot, Happy Anniversary, now that he’s well trained the next 45 years should be golden 😍. Aim for the stars!
 
Change is a way of life. Change with a pandemic is a more profound way of life. Unfortunately most will go back to the way they were except for changes forced on them (I mean like work at home, they way they will need to shop, etc). I am fortunate enough to be able to travel even if it takes a year or two and my only concern is keeping myself healthy enough to do this as I am already 68 years old.

What I would like to see is people becoming more concerned about each other; taking the time to listen (even if you are not interested in the subject); respecting that we all have good and bad days and taking it in stride; stop buying stuff you don't really need; give more of yourself away - it doesn't cost anything. Be kind to each other.
 
IrisSenior said:
What I would like to see is people becoming more concerned about each other; taking the time to listen (even if you are not interested in the subject); respecting that we all have good and bad days and taking it in stride; stop buying stuff you don't really need; give more of yourself away - it doesn't cost anything. Be kind to each other.
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Hopefully, those will be the changes that more people will decide to make as a result of this pandemic.
 
Now in our mid/late 80's, I think that the world we have around us will be the last version that we will see. Sort of a sad ending to a wonderful life but my thoughts go more to our kids, grands, and great grands. Even the youngest are not entering into the world that we've all known.

The Salk vaccine did away with polio, which was a dreaded illness when I was a youngster and many other killer diseases have been put to rest. Hopefully the same will happen with our present virus but I don't think any of us really know how and/or when this chapter will end.

And to end this on a bright note - - -Happy Anniversary to our friends, The Peppermints.!!:)
 
DaveA said:
Now in our mid/late 80's, I think that the world we have around us will be the last version that we will see. Sort of a sad ending to a wonderful life but my thoughts go more to our kids, grands, and great grands. Even the youngest are not entering into the world that we've all known.

The Salk vaccine did away with polio, which was a dreaded illness when I was a youngster and many other killer diseases have been put to rest. Hopefully the same will happen with our present virus but I don't think any of us really know how and/or when this chapter will end.

And to end this on a bright note - - -Happy Anniversary to our friends, The Peppermints.!!:)
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Well, some of us had/have a wonderful life,But not all.
 
My first thought about lasting change is of the unborn descendants of victims of the virus and to the lives of our elderly who lost children and grandchildren. I know that burying a child forever changes a parent. I cannot imagine what burying a grandchild would do.

Societal changes will include how we all interact with our fellow man. Cultures that have included close personal contact with casual acquaintances will be much more inhibited. I doubt that mask usage will remain common in most situations but social distancing will become a normal part of life.

Long term changes: HVAC systems will be re-designed to include a powerful means of sanitizing the air.
exchange.

Short term: Americans will rediscover the joys of travel within our own country as other countries will restrict American entry for all but essential travel.

Putting all our hopes on a vaccine is dangerous. Some viruses have been around for a long time and there are treatments but no cure and no vaccine - think hiv-AIDS
 
By nature humans are a highly social species with short memories of trauma. In a few years our behavior pendulum will probably swing back to nearly where it was before 2020.

A lot depends on if/when an effective vaccine is created and distributed world-wide, OR when the virus morphs into a less deadly form. The longer that takes, the more entrenched some new behavior patterns will become.

At the very least, social pressure to stay home when you're sick will likely be a long-lasting change. Business travel will fall off and work-from-home opportunities increase.

One can only hope that humans will respond much faster when the next deadly pandemic rears its ugly head. And there's another one a-coming, that's a certainty.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Well, some of us had/have a wonderful life,But not all.
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I'm surprised to see this response. The focus of the thread was regarding changes in our lives after this dreadful time.

If it makes anyone happier, when reading my post, I will omit the word "wonderful" and just say that we have had a life. Hopefully this will be less descriptive and more enjoyable for some to read.

It does make me truly sorry that folks having a "happy" life should have to hide that fact among friends.
 
DaveA said:
I'm surprised to see this response. The focus of the thread was regarding changes in our lives after this dreadful time.

If it makes anyone happier, when reading my post, I will omit the word "wonderful" and just say that we have had a life. Hopefully this will be less descriptive and more enjoyable for some to read.

It does make me truly sorry that folks having a "happy" life should have to hide that fact among friends.
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You dont have to change anything or hide anything. But awareness that some people on this thread have not have a wonderful life is not a bad thing. I am happy that you have had a wonderful and happy life.

I have not. I am simply saying that the wonderful life I never had has not changed because of the virus. If I try and explain any more neither one of us will understand what I am trying to say. 🤪
 
MickaC said:
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to the PEPPERMINT......Your Love has reached an awesome milestone.
Many more.

As far as our world now........I do and sadly think, what the world was before Covid 19 will never be as such after the book is closed.
But i do think we may have learned some very important information, that i for one, will continue doing certains practices, to stay safe, and hopefully, able to live a happy continued life.

We are and will be going ahead with our " New Normal "
Sadly to say " Farewell to our old normal.
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Thank You...
 
Aneeda72 said:
But you do sound a bit sad, and I am sorry that you are, if you are. I would be. A canceled wedding, even though they will marry later, is a bit heartbreaking. I hope the party and seeing everyone cheers you up.

Forgot, Happy Anniversary, now that he’s well trained the next 45 years should be golden 😍. Aim for the stars!
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We just got home from the party ….It was out doors and they have a very big yard....It was very nice...Got home late...
No hugging just talking distancing …..Some were in the pool and had tables all over the yard …..So much food...
We took some home....It was a big cheer up for everyone there....She had all of her girl friends that are being in the wedding..
my grandson had many of his friends that he went to High School and College were there....Not more then 25....
It was a happy time....Thank you for asking....♥
 
DaveA said:
I'm surprised to see this response. The focus of the thread was regarding changes in our lives after this dreadful time.

If it makes anyone happier, when reading my post, I will omit the word "wonderful" and just say that we have had a life. Hopefully this will be less descriptive and more enjoyable for some to read.

It does make me truly sorry that folks having a "happy" life should have to hide that fact among friends.
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Nobody should feel shamed for having a happy life.
 
The Adults are posting...
I wonder how the children will remember this virus...there voice will not be heard for another 25-30 years, I wonder what changes they will make?
 
jerry old said:
The Adults are posting...
I wonder how the children will remember this virus...there voice will not be heard for another 25-30 years, I wonder what changes they will make?
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Their memories and perceptions will be colored by how long this lasts and how parents and other important adults shape their world.

Children are far more adaptable and resilient than adults imagine.
 

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