This COVID pandemic has really gotten to me!  I'm not ready to die, but I can't stand living like this anymore!
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everything was fine
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I love the State Fair, and almost six months after it got cancelled, I'm heartbroken over it! I know that's trivial, but EVERYTHING I love about summer has been cancelled!
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Hi, what did you love about the State Fair?
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I love the animals, learning new things, picking up free stuff, eating the food, riding the rides, etc.
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I see that you enjoyed doing just about everything at the fair so I understand why you are sad that it did not happen
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Restatement or Paraphrasing
Thanks. I also enjoy looking at the 4-H exhibits. I HATED high school. With. Every. Fiber. Of. My. Soul. That organization kept me sane during that time.
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Ok, It was to you a means of balance in your life then
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Yes. It helped me to get away from some of the a-holes that I went to high school with.
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It is really sad that you no longer have that outlet but it will come back sometime
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Affirmation and Reassurance
Thanks. That gives me hope. O
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You sound like the absence of the fair has really taken its toll on you
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Reflection of feelings
, A lot of things this year have taken their toll on me. One of my cats died earlier this year; a former co-worker whom I respected died, I'm tired of wearing masks--I'm 53 years old, and I have more acne now than I did when I was a teenager. I'm tired of politics, and I'm tired of hearing my husband talk politics!
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Wow, I know how you feel as I have had some really traumatic things happen to me over the past few months as well. I understand all too well especially since I had to cancel my trips that were already paid for this year.
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Self-disclosure
That sucks. I hope you got your money back.
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Yes I did
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Good.
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Based on what you described, you can find new ways to distract you from the missing State Fair and the fun it brought to your life
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Information
I have learned to be more resourceful this year. I went full-on serious about my vegetable garden.
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Create your own fun, head to the beach, go to the park, take a drive to the countryside and enjoy the fall. And of course spending more time in your garden will be a great distraction.
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Providing Suggestions
Yeah...at least the park's still open !
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Yep, Well it was great that I can provide a short distraction
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Thanks for your help.
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