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Palm Beach County residents were asked:

Please share a story, idea, personal experience, or something you’ve witnessed that will help future generations understand what it was like to live through and cope with 2020.

All responses are shared below by date (newest to oldest). Click ZOOM IN to learn more about the resident and how they interpreted their response.


Dec 26, 2020

La vida de las madre

Me quede sin trabajo me toco se maestra de mi hija y no se ingles mi hija ni copera y se ponen muy agresiva cuando esta en las clase por zoom yo estoy muy frustrada trato de hacer la limpieza diaria pero ni se puede con los niños y las clase para completar tengo que estar buscando a alguien que me acompañe a la tienda cuando necesito algo porque no puedo bajar a los nene por cuidarlo a vece puedo ordenar en linea pero no siempre porque piden mínimos y la situacion no esta para malgastar. Mi papa esta muy enfermo pero por la situacion del covic no puedo viajar. Cada vez que la puerta suena me da tanto miedo no quiero que nadie venga a visitar por miedo que mis hijo se enferme y me da pena dicirle a las persona que no puede pasar. Tengo un niño de dos año y ciando ve a alguien solo se la pasa llorando le tiene miedo a la gente esto del covic le a afectafo como no esta acostumbrado ver a nadie cuanfo ce a alguien empieza a llorar. Mi mi hijo mayor el si esta frustrado estaba acostubrado ir todos los dia al parque y ahorra ni a fuera podemos estar ya ni en el vecinos se puede saludar porque uno nunca sabe pero a pesar de todo siempre dandole gracias a Dios porque estamos saludable y con vida
Dec 26, 2020

Surviving the Pandemic

Its been hard living thru 2020, if not the deaths all over the country, its been the virus which has taken so many innocent lives, then theres people struggeling to get by with all the businesses closing, food banks running empty everyday, the propaganda with the government, not wanting to help financially, ? Stimulus, and people out robbing homes, people on streets, and then theres people waiting to see what loved ones will survive , waiting on the vaccine, im 59 yrs old, i do not remember a year in my life were i was so afraid wondering if my self, or my loved ones would survive this year, i can only keep praying we make it to 2021
Dec 26, 2020

No Help

I am disabled and don’t drive. This mess has really got to me I don’t drive and they don’t deliver food or meds here so its been real hard to get stuff when I need it. I can’t even get to the dr or vet for my service dog.
Nov 25, 2020

We need our families and friends.

Initially, COVID really impacted my mental health. I always knew how much my friends and family meant to me but I never expected to not be able to see them from several months at a time. Being in the house, not being able to run at parks or not being able to se my friends really made me feel a b it depressed. I was missing families birthdays and weddings were cancelled. I had recently graduated from college and couldn’t have a proper graduation or celebration. Everything felt wrong. I felt alone and I felt disconnect from the world. That is literally what was happening.
Nov 2, 2020

A different kind of year

The year 2020 will definitely be one to remember. So much happened and so many life lessons were learned. I personally have learned to appreciate life way more. I don’t take anything for granted anymore. We lost so many people this year and lived in a way that we’ve only seen in movies.
Oct 10, 2020

#coronavirus (Story #92)

Have not been able to go to work because of coronavirus

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