What parts of coming out of lockdown have made you unexpectedly emotional?

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Seeing family and friends was obviously

so lovely and emotional but odd things have made me sort of well up- one was going to the library with my kids for the first time after the first lockdown, we'd missed it so much but I didn't know how much it meant to me until then! Also this morning I saw a long queue of moptopped young men outside the barbers and that made me bloody emotional too!

I so hope this is the beginning of the end.

I got the bus into town for the first time since last summer yesterday. I'm CV so I've been very wary of public transport - I don't drive and I have rheumatoid arthritis so can't walk the three miles into town. However cases are incredibly low here now and I had my first vaccine four weeks ago. When I sat down on the bus I had a little weep, not going to lie! And again when I bought this vegetable bake thing that you can only get from the big M&S in town, which I've not had since last March. And again when I went into the branch of Boots I haven't been into for months. And again when I got the bus home, and my favourite driver was driving it (haven't seen her for well over a year). We had a little chat and it was lovely.

I foresee a lot more moments like this in the coming weeks - really daft, inconsequential stuff which I'd never have given a second thought to two years ago. God only knows how ridiculous I'll get when I start doing the bigger things again. My first gig is going to be a total sobfest

None seeing as I am in Scotland and any type of enjoyment in life is still banned.

@TheVampiresWife

I got the bus into town for the first time since last summer yesterday. I'm CV so I've been very wary of public transport - I don't drive and I have rheumatoid arthritis so can't walk the three miles into town. However cases are incredibly low here now and I had my first vaccine four weeks ago. When I sat down on the bus I had a little weep, not going to lie! And again when I bought this vegetable bake thing that you can only get from the big M&S in town, which I've not had since last March. And again when I went into the branch of Boots I haven't been into for months. And again when I got the bus home, and my favourite driver was driving it (haven't seen her for well over a year). We had a little chat and it was lovely.

I foresee a lot more moments like this in the coming weeks - really daft, inconsequential stuff which I'd never have given a second thought to two years ago. God only knows how ridiculous I'll get when I start doing the bigger things again. My first gig is going to be a total sobfest

Simple pleasures, things we won’t take for granted again:)

When in September 2020 I taught my old lovely class again for an afternoon, I'd had some of them in a bubble but some didn't come back in June and it was very emotional seeing all their smiling faces in the same room together again. I had to get a major grip of myself so they didn't notice I had teared up! A special moment.

The announcement the kids can start practical cookery this week!

@RedcurrantPuff

None seeing as I am in Scotland and any type of enjoyment in life is still banned.

Ditto.

Mine was taking the kids to the library too, OP. My DD who is almost 4 was so excited. As I tucked her up in bed last night she said “mummy, tomorrow we go to the library, and I get to go INSIDE”. It was so cute how excited she was. And also how excited one of our favourite librarians was to see her.

Same DD almost lost her mind when I told her she can go swimming on Sunday!

I taught a proper practical DT lesson in the workshop today for the first time since Covid hit. Just the way they all dived into it made me a bit emotional...hadn't expected it, in fact I was kind of dreading the chaos but it was so lovely

Seeing friends and family in small groups. Magic.

@RedcurrantPuff

None seeing as I am in Scotland and any type of enjoyment in life is still banned.

I was pondering if being on MN counted as fun, but then I realised that it is actually some form of punishment, so probably ok to be on here.

I gushed over the woman in the local hardware shop, they had been banned from opening this time, despite being open this time last year. I told her that it was blooming marvellous to see her open and that she (well the shop) had been very missed.

Why do miserable folk have to come on and tell us how miserable they are, I'm sure that wasn't the question

Driving along today and seeing shops open and pubs with boards outside with opening hours on them. Happy tears

Why do miserable folk have to come on and tell us how miserable they are, I'm sure that wasn't the question

I know - typical MN.

DC going back to school after Easter holidays made me emotional. This time last year they'd been sent home from school and no idea when they'd be back.

I felt quite emotional when my 2 DC went back to school. DS was so happy because he played football with his mates at lunchtime.

I walked past our village pub this morning and saw the umbrellas up and staff in the garden preparing for the lunch service; I welled up completely unexpectedly, overwhelmed by the feeling that things are actually on the up. I don’t think I’ve let myself believe that it could happen for fear of being disappointed in case it didn’t.

I went into a toy shop today and so many kids was in there just beaming with smiles. to be able to touch toys and pick them out again.

I got a bit emotional seeing the queue for the local barber as we drove by this morning and the kids squealed with excitement that they can actually go in the library this week. Ours never fully reopened after lockdown one. I might get a bit emotional next week as baby and toddler group reopens next week, again been closed since lockdown one.