New Zealander here
Some of you may have seen we will no longer be under any system of covid 19 restrictions and the past 2 years of mask wearing and all the other nonsense has come to an end at midnight tonight here (currently 9.42 pm) it is an emotional time for me because it’s sort of been like living in some form of prison being controlled and adapting to specific rules losing the right to our bodies, now we have to readjust to normality and it brings me joy yet I feel upset about how much covid has ruined normality for the past two years here. Not only that but it reminds me of sadness when it first began in 2020 where two family friends decided they no longer wanted to be here on earth, not due to covid but other reasons and now that we’re officially letting go of any rules and the term lockdown or traffic light settings, in a way it feels like I’m letting go of those two specific people because lockdown reminds me of their deaths and I have overcome the grief but deep inside I still mourn and have my days as we all do. I am happier now, honestly I was happy in 2020. I guess I’m just scared – ugh why am I complaining when others have it worse out there right?
