A couple that are good friends of ours live in the Florida Keys.   During the early stages of this pandemic, the wife was in Ohio taking care of her mom.  She recently flew from Ohio to Florida for $18!  She said the coffee and bottled water she purchased at the airport in Ohio cost more than the flight!   

Bill, tgo

Ugh, that is some heavy emotions to deal with. 

I feel like we may never get 'back to normal'.   Not saying it is a bad thing just that we all can learn to love a little harder from this.

It's very hard to protect someone from a virus that's jumped the animal>human barrier for which no one on Earth has any resistance, and for which there is very little treatment or even guidance available aside from individual isolation, and even that can be random.  Hard to wrap your head around something invisible that can kill you after a trip to Trader Joe's.

I'm very sorry for his and your loss.  I've lost a lot of people over my time and I can only relate the two things that became apparent and ultimately the same two things that got me through, and believe me, I know, it's NEVER easy:

First, I always felt if it were up to me, they'd still be here . . . . but unfortunately, it's not up to me.

Second, I found the only 'sense' I could make of it was that their passing was part of a plan that I will never be privy to, and only through my faith could I accept their leaving: They're heading for something far better than this world and it was their time to go there.

I learned these things the hard way, and just possibly, they may help you and your friend.

All the Best,

JW

I'm so sorry to hear that, Edwin and Stephen. This is a very trying time. Give your loved ones  extra love. I can only hope no one else becomes touched by this.  Hope may be all that's left.