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[seraphflight]

 I hope you're all keeping safe and well during this coronavirus/COVID 19 pandemic. We live in strange times. Stressful times, too, for many.

I'm fine, so far. But who of us knows what's around the corner? No point in dwelling on that too much, as beyond taking all the recommended precautions there's little else we can do. I've been keeping busy with various interests, and the house has never been so clean. I miss simple things like people-watching in a cafe somewhere, wandering where my feet casually take me, browsing stuff I've no intention of buying. I suspect you all feel similarly.

Right now my mother's unwell but due to the lockdown I'm not allowed to visit her in her care home. I understand the reasons for this perfectly, but it's still difficult when I know she'd love to see family now. And I know I'm far from the only person in a similar situation, and I'm not looking for sympathy here but am simply relating what's unfolding right now.

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[strange_complex]

I'm sorry to hear about your Mum, and hope she is better soon. That must be very hard.

You're right about the universality of all this of course. This is like an all-purpose post which most of us could more or less copy and paste.

We just have to keep on keeping on, and bes as kind as we can.

[wraithmoon]

I'm glad to hear that you're doing well, overall. Is there a way for you to connect to your Mom via Facebook or some kind of video program like FaceTime? That way she - and you - might not feel the pressure of the distance so horribly.

I miss wandering as well, finding little treasure-troves of small memories and peaceful dealings in the most random of places. With any luck it'll be sooner than later that we can enjoy those pleasures again. ♥