What things will you never again take for granted when this is all over?

[QuimJongUn]

Momentous or mundane.

Me:

Saturday afternoon pint after a bit of shopping

Going to the seaside

Being able to buy what you need

Waking up every morning without a knot of worry and fear in my chest

Making plans, travel (even just a bus ride to the next town), live music

The bustle of the city centre

The people I love. I think we all are guilty of doing this when day to day life gets in the way, however much we don't mean to

Human contact - I've noticed people everywhere striking up conversation (at a safe distance!) in a way they didn't before. I'm hoping this doesn't end when the CV outbreak does because it's lovely and I feel more 'connected' to the people in my community than ever, ironically. Of course that'll change if/when there's a total lockdown

I always thought I was the sort of person who took nothing for granted in the first place. All this has made me realise how much I actually did.

Being able to cudde kiss touch my GC without worrying.
Not worrying everyone I cough that I have caught it.
Getting on a bus, touching the handrail and not worry about it
Going to a coffee with friends.

Being able to visit the village shop and pubs.

Not worrying about pasta shortages...

Hugging my mother.

@QuimJongUn oh don't get me wrong OP, it will come here too. My brother had his hours cut at work, and will probably be out of a job soon. DP and I are both self employed so I'm shitting myself because I know its coming.

Sport, of any kind.
I'd watch underwater darts at the moment!

My parents. My mum lives 3 hours away with my teenage sisters. I won't see them until this over.
My dad is 5 mins away, I took a picture of his house on my way to the supermarket this morning and sent it to him. We're so close but so far.
I'm medical I live alone, in every other situation when I've been scared I've been able to go to a parent for a hug.
I don't know when I can hug them again, though neither of them are high risk.
My grandparents are very high risk and live in the US. If something happens I've always taken it for-granted that I'd get emergency leave and be there. If they get it, I'll never see them again or be able to their funeral. Nor will I be able to comfort my mum in person when she also can't go to them.
I think I'll be seeing my parents a lot more after this, no matter how busy things get.

Seeing my parents.
Both my parents are terminally ill.
They don't know I'm not well because they have enough to worry about already.

Today my mother is in hospital having surgery again.
This is in a hospital that has already had a death from Coronavirus of someone the same age etc... as her.
I had to phone & check it wasn't her when they announced that death which was not something I ever thought I'd have to do.

They are hundreds of miles away & they might die before this is over.
Or I might no longer be able to see them by the time we can meet again.

By this time next year, I don't even know if I will remember who they are.

Meeting friends mainly.

Being with family. I’m stuck on Cyprus and my family is in U.K. my elderly grandmother has all but been abandoned by my useless brother and I’m helpless to do anything. When I get my hands on him I’m going to kill him

Ygritte I was thinking this recently and wondered how some people's appearance may start to change once there isn't easy access to regular fillers, tans, nails, extension maintenance.

On a serious note though, sending love to those of you who are separated from family right now. Those of you who have lost incomes. That puts the rest in perspective as a pp said

The NHS! Not that we do really anyway. Or do we?

I hope anyone working in it gets a whopping pay rise.

And retail workers. I've worked in retail before and wouldn't want to be doing it now

Being able to buy what I need when I need it. I'll never forgive the panic buyers as they have made this situation a million times worse.

The pub.

My karate clubs, fuck I miss karate. It's what keeps me sane.

I'll appreciate being able to go anywhere and do lovely things with my kids. I'll also enjoy not being scared all the time. Right now I'm very anxious.

Not worrying endlessly about my elderly parents. Meeting up with friends for a pizza and lots of wine. Getting everything I need from the shops and not battling with morons buying hundreds of toilet rolls.

Going into work, which I moan about but is the one constant in my life. I miss my colleagues already!

Having a roof over my head.

I feel so sorry for people worrying about whether they'll be unable to pay the bills. It's terrible.

I toyed with the idea of going freelance 6 months ago as I'd earn double what I get now but took the safe option to stay in my current job. That said although I work in a reasonably secure industry there's no guarantee I'll be in a job this time next year. Mosr of my colleagues are worried about their jobs.

So many.

Seeing my parents
Hugs
Feeling safe - I'm noticing an undercurrent
Normal food shopping
My job - just glad to have it now!
The cinema
Holidays (we only go UK)
The hairdresser - cancelled my much needed roots and cut due today
Travelling or doing normal actions with carefree ways - now I worry about getting into a car accident and not being able to access treatment or even DH on a ladder last weekend - worrying if he fell.
I won't miss the crippling anxiety

Like OP I'd go to bed stressing over something inconsequential

Food for sure. I was getting better at cutting down waste recently anyway but I’ve become super vigilant and aware how often we waste food or just order in etc

I’m really missing being able to use the leisure centre having joined a year ago - it’s not actually shut but I’m slightly higher risk and I’m not swimming or using the gym which isn’t great for my MH

I’m learning to love just walking outside with no purpose other than fresh air.

Today I've heard that the bus service in my city is running down. None of us in the house drive so the bus is/was my lifeline really. Not that I'll be using it for a few months anyway, as I'm about to start my 12 week isolation.

But goodness me, how I used to take for granted just nipping to the bus stop, knowing that even if I missed one there'd be another along in 10 minutes.

A takeaway delivery

Just popping out for a coffee & chat with a friend at the local garden centre

Being able to buy what I want, rather than accept weird but wonderful shopping substitutes, rather than having nothing, when self isolating as we are at the moment.

I won’t miss CV being on my mind the minute I wake up.

The theatre, the gym, going places in general.
Seeing family.

Fresh air

Oh and hugging the kids

@Roselilly36 all our local takeaways are still delivering (for the moment) but I'm torn between supporting them while I can and feeling like a dick for making the drivers come out. It's hard to know what to do for the best.