The time of the pandemic was a time for me to pause and see my life from a different perspective. Think about what was before, what situation I am in now and what my future will look like.

The most difficult situation during the pandemic was limited contact with people and a perceptible distance and fear for the health of my loved ones. Before that, meeting friends, spending time together, going on trips was something normal, but the pandemic has changed that. Meetings did not look like before, a smaller group of friends, the inability to meet in favorite places due to restrictions. Thinking about the consequences that may result from contact with people from a different environment than our own, my own "family", caused isolation, for the benefit of others. In such situations, positive thinking and the people with whom I had contact (often online) helped me the most. Hope that at the end it will be like it used to be, that everything will return to normality, made me appreciate what I had, gave me joy and happiness in life. Contact with my loved ones, even via the Internet, helped me in supporting them. It also helped them to support me. It worked even with people with whom, before pandemic, we were not in a close relationship. The pandemic brought us closer. The thought that someone is a support for me or we are for that person caused a feeling of being important or needed. The fact that someone is waiting to meet me and spending time together is something that gives a lot of energy to keep the faith and carry on waiting for a the end of pandemic.

During the pandemic, the support that I received from my family and friends was important to me. In particular, emotional and valuative support, in which relatives did not forget that I am important to them, that they love me, or that I would not give up. It was also informational support, in which I received advice on health matters or how to behave. It is also advice on what to wear masks, what disinfectants to use, or how to properly protect yourself. Since I was receiving support myself, I also wanted to give it to the other person. Usually it was emotional and valuative. Talking about the fact that someone is important to me, that I am waiting to meet him, that I miss him or just not to give up. This most often occurred in the area of "man-person", that is directly with another person, or "man-group", that is with the family, neighborhood environment or groups of interest.

After more than a year, the pandemic has taught me to appreciate what you have. Appreciate your friends, family, health, and any support you receive. She taught me that there are people who are willing to lend a helping hand or say a few words of support. You have to remember not to be afraid to ask for help and to try to help and support others, because you can achieve a lot with joint efforts.