For so many people, Thanksgiving and especially the holidays in December are filled with family traditions and connecting in-person with family and friends to celebrate. My best friend, who's wife is in memory care and is now Covid positive and was moved from her memory care facility to a special rehab facility, is having a hard time and both their children and families are out-of-state so he is already experiencing sadness and grief. How can I be supportive?
Halloween was so quiet and I hated it. Our neighborhood normally has kids trick or treating.
I loved buying the candy and seeing their adorable costumes. It’s just so different this year.
Now as far as your best friend is concerned, if he lives near you, just include him in your families celebrations, since he's having such a hard time, and his family isn't near. I'm sure that would make him very happy. Remember, we don't have to stop living our lives just because of Covid, we just have to take a few more precautions.
I am relieved that we don’t have to do it this year. Maybe we can all learn from this and keep our lives simple after pandemic is over.