As the pandemic unfolded, so did a two-fold anxiety: anxiety over contracting the virus, and anxiety over giving it to someone else. I started to notice a defensiveness about it all inside me and was always pushing for discussions over the progress we had made and the hope that could be found. I wondered where this defensiveness was coming from.
One day, I realized that, underneath it all, there was
immense guilt and worry over giving the virus to a loved one without knowing it. I had been working throughout the entire pandemic and have loved ones with health conditions, and there was this heavy weight upon me to protect them. I constantly feared the worst: What if my scratchy throat was secretly COVID? What if I was exposed at work and had no idea? What if....
Many have experienced the same guilt and anxiety that Laura did. If you're worried about exposing a loved one to the coronavirus, read Laura's story and learn how to communicate your fears and expectations, let go of what you can't control, forgive, and trust God with each unique situation.
