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<strong>19</strong> I would choose the indoors over going out. But now, I look forward to something<br />

as basic as a shopping trip. I wish I had utilised my social freedom more before the<br />

pandemic.<br />

5. I do not like it when people refer to my son as “lockdown baby”. He was born during<br />

lockdown- fact. But he had a difficult start to life, and he fought his own battles. He is<br />

completely oblivious to <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong>. He was my light during what was a dark time. He is<br />

my miracle baby. He is a fighter. My little preemie. We need to stop labelling babies<br />

with names associated with <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong>.<br />

6. I don’t always agree with the phrase “Don’t look back”. In my opinion, we should not<br />

be afraid to look back in order to see all the things that we have achieved. It is nice to<br />

reminisce. We should hold onto the happy memories we experienced before and<br />

during the pandemic.<br />

7. Remember to keep looking forward as well. One day many of us will share our<br />

experiences with the future generations. <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong> will be history. We will be able to<br />

enjoy all the things we used to do pre-<strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong>. I have already arranged to go for<br />

lunch with my colleagues when social distancing requirements end.<br />

8. There may have been days over the past year where I lost hope, mostly during my<br />

son’s hospital stay. It has not been an easy year for anyone. But things will get better.<br />

It is important that we never lose hope. Hope is what keeps us going. Over the past 18<br />

months, many of us have experienced loss, isolation and grief. I hope that the next 18<br />

months will be filled with hope, happiness and restoration.<br />

Each working day I will leave my home in Yorkshire to embark on my 40-mile commute to my<br />

workplace in Manchester. At the end of each day, I will make my 40-mile journey home. I have<br />

done this for the past 6 years (minus the time I have been on leave). My 80-miles of<br />

commuting each day does not faze me. I thoroughly enjoy my new role as a Clinical Tutor and<br />

will continue to report MSK radiographs each week and care for patients as I obtain<br />

radiographs. Most of all I feel lucky to be a part of a wonderful Radiology team. Working there<br />

is worth every mile of my daily travel.<br />

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