Just for context, I live in a small town in Nebraska. The nearest big city is Omaha, roughly two hours away. Between winter weather, a busy schedule, and then the pandemic, I haven't been there since December. And I miss it.
I miss Cheesecake Factory, Cracker Barrel, Panera Bread, and Cold Stone Creamery. I miss walking through the outdoor shopping areas-- Village Pointe and the Old Market-- just to people-watch. I miss going to the casinos just across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa. And I miss my favorite strip club, which I would usually try visit every couple months.
And on a more personal level, I hope all the girls at the club are going to be OK financially, and are able to come back to the club when it reopens. I've been going to the club for over ten years now; and while I don't know any of the girls personally, I've had multiple conversations with several of them, and I know they're college students and mothers just like women in any other job. I hope being in the adult entertainment industry doesn't cause any problems when trying to file for unemployment.
And I hope I'm financially stable enough to be able to visit the club soon after they reopen. My hours have been cut at both of my (already part-time jobs). They're both supposedly "essential"-- a local radio station and an Office Depot-- so I don't think they'll close completely. But business is down. I've got a decent amount of savings, but who knows how long this will last.
But anyway, I miss eating out, I miss being around people, and I miss my favorite strippers.
EDIT: I should add that the most important thing, obviously, is that so far everyone I know is healthy. I know the fear of a loved one being sick. So everything I wrote above is a "first world problem" situation. Nevertheless, while I have my physical health, mental health is important too.