Your COVID memories
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."
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