Covid-19
Up Close and Personal
There is evidence of deadly diseases ravaging countries and continents dating back 5000 years. The Greek historian Thucydides recorded a devastating plague around 430 BC that lasted five years and killed an estimated 100,000 Athenians. Samuel Pepys, considered one of the greatest diarists of all time, recorded British daily life for a decade that included major events such as the Great Plague of 1665.
Today, across the country and around the world, historians, scholars, and ordinary people are collecting artifacts, art work, documents and stories to preserve a record of life during the COVID-19 Pandemic. BBHS is collecting COVID stories from people in Bradley Beach. We also welcome donations that capture any aspect of daily life during this time when no segment of our community has been left untouched. Share your story.
Covid Season (2020 – 2021)
By Bette Blum Covid came to South Florida, and there went my 10 year job. My career fell apart, and soon my income had been robbed. Companies shut right down in days, travel advertising put on hold, Industry will be upside down, for quite a while I am told. Off...
Perception of Time: Reflections Upon the COVID 19 Pandemic
By Ines Altemose For a long time I have been fascinated by time. What is it really? Do I really “have it” as in “do I have enough time to do something?” That has always made it sound like a possession. Then there is “time management.” Is time really something I...
Pandemic Loss Across Generations
Shared by a longtime dedicated volunteer of the Bradley Food Pantry My name is Donnie. I live in Middlesex County but my roots are in Newark, and I also have family in East Orange and Irvington. This pandemic has affected me emotionally and spiritually. I...
We Took Hugging for Granted; Reflections on the Pandemic of 2020
By Ines Altemose I remember a time when hugging (as well as kissing) was reserved for relatives and close friends. In my many years in the workplace, it was customary to shake hands when greeting someone. At parties, we just smiled but never hugged. I can’t...
Fighting Back From Coronavirus One Bite at a Time
By Robyn Flipse The only symptoms of coronavirus reported when the pandemic began were fever, coughing, and difficulty breathing. I had none of them when I went to the Urgent Care Center on April 4, 2020 after four days of severe muscle aches. The doctor who...
Personal Account of Pandemic 2020
By Judy Staggard While on a trip to Florida, I got a call that my mom was hospitalized with numerous health issues. This was the beginning of months of worry and helplessness for me. It was early February and there was some talk about the strange virus coming...