When I was in high school, I had to take almost all of my classes at home due to chronic illness. I spent a lot of time scared about my health and its unknowns, not knowing when or how my life could change next.
Between my extended absence at school and my medical limitations, I very rarely saw my friends. The word “isolation” came up a lot.
Now I am hearing it again on a daily basis — on TV, on social media, and in conversation. It brings me back to a past that I thought I had escaped.
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