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I Was a COVID-Carrying Houseguest

I didn’t know I had it. I’m glad I took extra precautions anyway.

Let’s start by making one thing stupendously clear: COVID-19 is terrifying, and it’s serious. My mother spent nearly a week in the hospital, plus two more ER visits in the week after being discharged. Words don’t touch the fear, stress, heartache, and anxiety that my entire family felt as a result…