This really is the saddest thing about this whole affair! I have watery eyes reading some of these posts regarding elderly parents and grandparents. I’m really in two minds about this isolation of the elderly. I want to tell you all to go give them a hug and don’t stop hugging them, because regardless of the dangers of this virus, you don’t know how long they’ll be with you anyway.
I’m not quite in the over 70’s age group yet but even so, I can assure you that I’d rather die now with the love of my family, than be torn away from them, just so that I could maybe live a few more months or years! Who knows what might happen to me, I could die of anything.
It isn’t just the old ones who die, some of our younger loved ones die too! Eight years ago, my younger brother died at the age of 49, then four years ago, my eldest son died, aged 43. Both died very suddenly and neither from a virus. Make the most of your time together with your loved ones while you can. None of us know what’s around the corner and none of us are here forever!
Having said that, I wouldn’t want anyone to feel guilty if they’d taken a virus to their elderly parent or nan that caused their death. It’s a case of which is the worse of the two evils, infection or abandonment? But you can take extra precautions, perhaps you don’t need to hug them. Just be there! I’m sure they’d tell you the same thing I’ve just said.
It’s a dilemma isn’t it?!!!
Originally Posted by: Caz