My good friend is burying her husband of almost 30 years today. He died at age 61 from complications of COVID-19. It is indescribably sad. The funeral will be small. Just immediate family. Unfortunately their large circle of friends cannot be there to comfort and support. The isolation demanded by this virus makes the grief it causes that much harder to bear.
And on the same day, in this crazy world, my nephew Jason and his wife Amanda welcome a healthy baby boy. Lenox Hill Hospital is a couple of blocks from me, but I can't visit. No one can. Even Jason, who fortunately was allowed to be with Amanda, now cannot leave the hospital (or he won't be allowed back in) until Amanda and their new son are released.
The essence of our humanity is challenged when we can't be with those we love to commiserate or celebrate life's most important events.
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