For Those Who Lost Someone To COVID, There Is No 'Returning To Normal'

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For Those Who Lost Someone To COVID, There Is No 'Returning To Normal'
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Widows and children impacted by the coronavirus share how they feel about post-pandemic life and how they're navigating the grieving process.

Charlie Jackson, Isabelle Papadimitriou and James Vance left behind families still reeling from their losses today.

“Getting my vaccine, I thought about how he would have been one of the first to get his had he not caught COVID,” Addison told HuffPost. Without having experienced a loss like Addison’s, it’s easy to feel like the pandemic is essentially over. But it’s not over for the loved ones left behind. In April, a

Memorials, graduations and baby showers help us mentally and emotionally process change and transition in our lives. But because of COVID restrictions, funerals and mourning had to take place from a distance, or alone.

“Everything happened so fast,” Tulip added. “I had visions of flying down to Texas to see her. I thought she’d be on a ventilator for a few weeks and then we’d have our mom back. I could then tell her I loved her and hug her so tight.”Isabelle Papadimitriou loved being a grandma. The frontline worker died of COVID-19 on July 4, 2020.― the one-year anniversary of her mom’s passing ― she feels like she’s in some alternate universe.

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