COVID-19 has taken a lot from me. It took my birthday celebrations, my trip to Washington DC to see RBG, my trip to Austin, Thanksgiving, the anniversary of my grandfather& #39;s death, my vacation to Disneyworld, Easter egg hunts, seeing my @DUIDLA friends, and three months& #39; income.

It& #39;s now going to take Christmas and all the family events I do at that time of year. It& #39;s going to take my big Christmas surprise for my family and seeing my Grandma and my favourite party of the year.

And it& #39;s taken a lot of my health, with frequent fevers, headaches, nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath, a facial rash, and a dip in my motivation.

If we don& #39;t all get together, put on our masks, decrease our contacts, and follow not just the rules but also the recommendations, it& #39;s just going to keep taking. It& #39;s going to take our daily joys, our plans, our hopes, and our loved ones.

I know it sucks. I know it& #39;s depressing and hard and lonely. Trust me. But if you won& #39;t do it for yourself, will you do it for me?