Both of these experiences were really scary for me. I was getting the hardware for the skate ramp and took the kids with me, all the time second guessing my decision making as a responsible adult. I think this was the first time I encountered just how much separation there was between how I understood COVID-19 and how others understood it.
The bike accident was the first time I realized how frightening a dentist or ER visit would be. That was the end of us being able to ride or skate in the parking lot of the apartment complex next to our house.