During this Pandemic, I knew I would be acquainted with someone who lost their life to this Virus. I knew I would be mourning a friend, acquaintance or, heaven forbid, a family member, or possibly myself.
I took steps to stay alive, stay safe, and thankfully, my family even, took the risks in the beginning to bring my parents and I groceries, necessities, and any thing we needed in the first six months. I stayed home, I kept my son home.
I noticed so many others not doing the same, and I prayed for them. They obviously didn’t realize the significance of a Global Pandemic, or the danger they were putting themselves in. They ignored the social responsibility, refused to mask, stating “Well, there’s going to be a vaccine!” Then when the vaccines were available, argued about taking them as well. Now my prediction has taken its toll as an old friend has told me his 9 year old son has succumbed to the deadly Virus.
Very quickly too. He got sick on Tuesday, and was not breathing on Wednesday.
This is a kick in the stomach to me, he was friends with my own son. I had to tell my child his friend from Michigan would no longer be available to play with him. Not ever.
I had to listen to my old friend cry and grieve. I sent him my prayers and I send him my wish for his peace and strength daily, I can’t even imagine how he feels, knowing he’ll never see his child graduate Middle School, as I did with my son.
Knowing he’ll never see how his child grows into a capable young man. I can’t imagine the pain.
This child stayed with his mother, who’s grandparents were ardent Trump Supporters. Now politics shouldn’t be mentioned at all in this tragedy, except for the fact that Trump supporters statistically denied the Pandemic exists and have been most vocal about refusing to take social responsibility and wear masks. I can’t understand why it upsets them so. I have no problem wearing masks. The child’s father masked from the beginning. Child’s father distanced and washed his hands.
The child’s father has never had to be tested for the Virus.
At first I was very angry. This death was 90% preventable. Everyone resisting masking has made it clear the Virus is 90% survivable. That makes this death 90% preventable with masking and distancing. I’m not even going to throw vaccines into this mix, I stayed alive without them for 12 months.
This could have been avoided if the Grandparents had stepped up, done their duty and masked.
If they had taken the Virus seriously from the beginning and distanced when one of them tested positive.
This child is gone forever and he didn’t have to be.
My prayers and best wishes definitely go to the family. Today and every day, this is everyone’s worst nightmare, losing a child. My heart is with them and will never forget the sweet smiling child who never had a bad word for anyone, and happily played lego blocks with my child. I’ll never forget discussing childhood tempers, happy moments and breakthrough moments with his mother. I hold them up in my thoughts.
But he didn’t have to die. This family didn’t have to be grieving. The next virus death can be prevented the same way, by masking and distancing. Please everyone stay safe, this danger has not passed.
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