Last evening, this entire experience really got to me. Not so much the staying home or the cancellation of events, but the not being able to see people. Today, we have to drive to my mother's house and put her trash out. There are some heavier items that she can't handle. Originally, we told her she had to stay in the house, but I said last night she could come into the garage, but just inside the garage from the house. We will be just inside the garage from the overhead door, so that should be enough distancing. I really couldn't imagine being there and not being able to actually talk to her.
Then I thought about my grandmother. She is 89, and I saw her three weeks ago before everything happened. I know it would be irresponsible of us to visit her, and but I thought maybe we could sit in our vehicle and ask her to come out to her porch. Even the thought of that made me emotional, but then I remembered we can't even really do that. Because she lives in a retirement community with a nursing home attached, they are only allowing residents and workers into the community itself. It made me cry. I know we will get through this, but it is a tough reality today.
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