"When the pandemic started, I was just beginning to get my life back in order after my start up went under. I took a job to pay off debts in order to have personal freedom and financial security. Then the world flipped over and my hard work was swept under the rug. After getting covid, I moved back east to live with my mom and step dad. The world may be a crazy place right now, but I’m making the most of it. It scares me how many people have not taken this seriously. All I can hope is our leaders move in a better direction."