I thought my family and I were handling this thing pretty good. We've only been to the store when necessary. My wife and I both have jobs to go to, both of which do not allow public access. We've kept our distance from pretty much everyone, in line with the Texas governor's declaration.
Today, though, the sadness of this all, and the emotional toll it's taking on, not just my family but everyone, hit me. Today we went to church. Our church does an outdoor service where everyone parks and stays in, or around, their own vehicle, 6 feet away from the next. Anyways, afterwards, a group of the youth, who usually spend several nights a week at our house, were waving at us and my wife broke down. All she could say was "I miss my kids". I admit, I got a little teary eyed myself.
When we left church we went to take my mother-in-law, who has an autoimmune disease, a mask someone made her and some eggs. Both of my in-laws came out to see us, obviously staying well away from our car. Seeing his grandma, and not being able to give her a hug, my oldest breaks down. Then, of course, my wife again. My eyes were instantly filled with tears.
Folks, this is a sad, and serious, thing that's happening. It's affecting us all, whether we have it, or even know someone who has it, or not. I'm praying for a miracle that this thing goes away. Until that happens, though, please, stay home. Possibly infecting someone else isn't worth it. I know it's hard, but lives could depend on it. All I want to do is visit family without worrying about this and call "our kids" up and tell them what time dinner will be ready. More importantly, though, I want them all to be safe from this virus.
Today, though, the sadness of this all, and the emotional toll it's taking on, not just my family but everyone, hit me. Today we went to church. Our church does an outdoor service where everyone parks and stays in, or around, their own vehicle, 6 feet away from the next. Anyways, afterwards, a group of the youth, who usually spend several nights a week at our house, were waving at us and my wife broke down. All she could say was "I miss my kids". I admit, I got a little teary eyed myself.
When we left church we went to take my mother-in-law, who has an autoimmune disease, a mask someone made her and some eggs. Both of my in-laws came out to see us, obviously staying well away from our car. Seeing his grandma, and not being able to give her a hug, my oldest breaks down. Then, of course, my wife again. My eyes were instantly filled with tears.
Folks, this is a sad, and serious, thing that's happening. It's affecting us all, whether we have it, or even know someone who has it, or not. I'm praying for a miracle that this thing goes away. Until that happens, though, please, stay home. Possibly infecting someone else isn't worth it. I know it's hard, but lives could depend on it. All I want to do is visit family without worrying about this and call "our kids" up and tell them what time dinner will be ready. More importantly, though, I want them all to be safe from this virus.
