Five Things I Learned in Lockdown

Lockdown made us all pause for thought. Here are five things I learned:

1. Being over 65 means I am a vulnerable person, no matter how fit I think I am. I have to stop thinking I am invincible. I allowed myself to be helped.
2. I do not need to buy summer tops. I have more than enough. In fact, I have so many that I made a parcel out of the ones I hardly ever wear and donated them. 
3. I do not need to know the time. My watch gave up during lockdown. Only then did I realise how often I checked to see what the time was. I think I picked up this habit when I was working - have to get this finished before that meeting, musn't be late, make sure I'm on time to meet up for lunch/coffee with colleagues. Fact: I do not have to go anywhere.
4. Zoom is never going to be a satisfactory substitute for sitting and talking face to face. I will hug my family more when we can all do this safely.
5. There is nothing like having lunch out in a nice restaurant with a friend.