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#120 Naseem It is making me a stronger person.

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Naseem

As lock down has started to ease, and wearing face masks has become compulsory in shops: this is another challenge to confront. But it is making me a stronger person. It’s just one more obstacle to overcome. Each challenge that Covid 19 throws at me, makes me more resilient, and I am surprised at how well I am coping. We are all much stronger than we think we are – something we may only realise, when that strength is put to the test. I believe we can adapt to almost anything that life presents us with. These may be things over which we have little or no control – but making the most of our situation, is the best and only way forward.

Precis

Here we are, in September 2020. This month we share a vivid array of true stories – from motorbike adventures across Australia, to an impossible love affair, from China to Leeds – with photographic portraits from Mike Pinches and others to help bring the stories, and the personalities behind them, to life. From the beginning of June 2020, we have been gathering a growing collection of stories – all of which reflect the lives and rich experiences of older people living in Leeds and beyond. It has been a difficult and painful time for us all: Covid 19 has brought considerable hardship, loneliness and loss to so many. Our Covid Diaries of July and August reflect this only too well. But September brings much to celebrate. And at the Performance Ensemble, we believe in the power of the human spirit – and of real human stories – to help us heal, reflect and move forward. After September, we will be taking a pause from this process to work on exciting new plans for the future. Meanwhile enjoy reading – and maybe you have a story of your own, that you would like to share with us? Be in touch.

Edited by Barney Bardsley