Social distancing can be heart-breaking
“I’ve learned so much about the coronavirus, like how you can carry it without knowing and pass it along to others. That makes it very difficult to see and track.
“My sister, mom and dad all agreed to limit physical contact from different households due to my parents’ age and medical history. That doesn’t mean we won’t hug each other, since you can’t really fight love. But we are very disciplined about it.
“My sister and I talk on the phone to stay updated with daily life, and to make sure we’re both OK emotionally and financially. My mom will come by with her mask on, and sit in her car in my driveway while we visit.
“We’re all doing a lot of video chatting. My parents are both deaf. My mom and I do mostly sign language and lip reading. My dad and I use sign language and talking. It’s a little rough when we’re FaceTimeing, and the signal on our phones is bad. In person, it’s much easier to communicate.
“It’s weird having to be distant, though. We all love each other very much. So it’s heart-breaking knowing you can’t be as close as you want to be. But in the end, it’s not worth the risk of losing someone.”
— John Willey
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