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Marthe48

(16,975 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:25 PM Mar 2020

Here is the stark reality

I haven't been out of the house since last week. My daughter brought me groceries today. She and my grand daughter came to my house and donned cloth scarves before they got out of the vehicle. My daughter, wearing latex gloves, brought the groceries to my porch and set the bags down. I put my shirt up over my face, and handed a fresh loaf of bread to my grand daughter, holding it by the tip of the bag I put it in. None of us got withing 4 ft of the others. We called greetings to each other, had a few minutes of conversation. And then they left. I didn't give or get hugs. This is how is is going to be. How long can we bear the absence of human touch?

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Here is the stark reality (Original Post) Marthe48 Mar 2020 OP
Thank your daughter and grand for helping keep you safe uppityperson Mar 2020 #1
my son is over this morning to use my sewing machine handmade34 Mar 2020 #2
I feel like Dh isn't taking this as seriously MissB Mar 2020 #3

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
2. my son is over this morning to use my sewing machine
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:27 PM
Mar 2020

I cut his hair... the closest to human touch in a week or so

MissB

(15,810 posts)
3. I feel like Dh isn't taking this as seriously
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:42 PM
Mar 2020

He doesn’t go out right now so that’s good- working from home.

Last night he asked if we had plans for Saturday. oh, he’s thinking of golfing.

Wow. Kinda hoping for a shelter in place order before then. He’ll shake hands with his buddy, out of habit. Sigh. I realize that golf is less of a contact sport but still.

I did have my brother over for dinner and gave him a hug so maybe I’m a bit of a hypocrite?

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