Will I miss the white headpieces with the Britney mic?

The answer is no.

COVID is the worst, but they are determined to make the best of the new normal.

And that starts with Meredith.

The woman is finally walking around as the residency director, which brings me great joy.

I much prefer her barking questions at interns instead of wandering on a beach.

It’s called survivor’s guilt, and Meredith owns it.

Especially when she meets Girlie.

Girlie contracts COVID from the assisted living residents where she works.

This ignites a journey that lasts the next nine months.

Meredith will stop at nothing to check that Girlie gets the best treatment available.

She deserves a chance to beat this virus.

She deserves a chance to stand tall again.

This means Meredith will inevitably butt heads with Bailey.

Girlie scores some new lungs.

And Meredith literally helps breathe new life into this woman’s world.

Meredith knows it takes a village to survive COVID.

She is Girlie’s village.

And so is Meredith.

The only missing piece of this puzzle was a make-out session with Dr. McIrish.

Hayes even teases Meredith about contracting COVID instead of going out with him.

Remember how Meredith was on her way to get a drink with Hayes when she fainted?

He shares a drink with her in the doctor’s lounge, and the meet-cute begs for some intimacy.

Here’s hoping next season Meredith will pick him, choose him, and love him.

Tell me I’m not alone in this wish.

Speaking of making out, Teddy and Owen are still standing.

Nothing will stop them from doing the deed, excluding COVID.

Teddy has a mild case and quarantines from the family.

So much so that he proposes to Teddy on Dec. 25 in front of the whole gang.

The relationship that was once dead is now very much alive.

The celebrations continue as we see Maggie and Winston gathered with a dozen close friends in Meredith’s backyard.

Just as Richard is about to begin the ceremony, relatives convince the couple to wait.

I wish he were still standing.

Maggie and Winston are man and wife, and it is adorable.

Do you know who else is adorable?

She’s still hanging in there, too!

Amelia pretends to be cool with Link’s decision to help Jo, but she’s actually not.

Amelia divulges to her support group that she neither wants to be married nor have kids.

But she’s sober and still standing.

Richard tells Amelia that it’s okay for it “not to work out” with Link.

People often think if they are sober, then life should be 100 percent.

It’s not true.

You are allowed to want what you want.

It’s okay for it not to work out.

Unfortunately, she forgets to have a conversation with Link about this revelation.

He drops to one knee, showers Amelia with compliments, and asks for her hand in marriage.

Amelia stares at the children.

Her gaze wanders to Link.

Ten seconds tick away, and Link’s broad smile slowly begins to fade into shock and embarrassment.

He’s still standing, but barely.