I didn't want to go inside the vaccine injection site.<p>It was 2021 and I had made the appointment for my second COVID shot, but that was the easy part. I didn't mind the needles or the medical procedure. My first shot was inside a quiet pharmacy. But the idea of standing in line surrounded by other people to get my second dose made my skin crawl and I wanted to curl back into my bed.<p>I was on the verge of a panic attack, so I picked up my phone to talk to someone who I knew could calm me down and understand my fears.<p>"Come on, we got this," Saia said, with a smile.<p>My hands were shaking and I felt myself sweating, but I practised the breathing exercises she recommended. She described how she would hold my hand and kiss my cheek, making me smile despite my social anxiety. She reminded me I could count on her.<p>muppet!