I am glad to find this story serendipitously. You wrote it from the heart as a beautiful memory. I am very sorry to read about your pain and suffering during that awful time. So many people felt like that and many innocent people died. Some people did not believe Covid but it was so real and its impact on the brain was undeniable. Over the last 2 decades I never had cold or flu thanks to very strong immune system but when I got infected with Covid all the symptoms mentioned in the literature occurred yet in subtle ways. However other family members felt them intensely. Some of them even felt after effects like gaining weight and some neurological effects which we still observe and address through professional support. Thank you for sharing your valuable experience. I wish you and your loved ones the best.