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Today is VE Day. Scott Morrison spoke today, about the three stages of lifting restrictions that have been in place, for many weeks. I have friends in Cambridgeshire, England, who have been in lockdown for 12 weeks and have been told this might extend, until Christmas. I have friends in Cheshire, England, who have lost their mother. She died in her own home, after a fall that was not COVID-19 related. They cannot see her and she will be buried in a hospital gown, rather than the favourite dress she had specified. They cannot have the funeral service they would want for her.
Locally, in Umina Beach on the NSW Central Coast, I have another friend, whose mother died, in her nursing home, also not COVID-19 related. Again, there was no funeral service - the body was cremated and the ashes were delivered to my friend’s workplace.
Meanwhile, what about me? My husband and I operate a small business - Peninsular Office Supplies. Considered an essential service, supplying the necessary goods to both businesses and home workers, we have remained open, throughout the lockdown. My husband is committed to his business and his customers. Closing was not an option, not only because he’s devoted to his customers, but also because we really need an income. We have staff that need to keep their jobs and for whom we feel deeply responsible.
However, the overall affect on me has been minimal. Apart from the social distancing, not much has changed for me. I go to work, sometimes. If it’s quiet, the boss tells me to stay at home, which suits me fine. I continue to make regular deliveries to customers, then shop as usual. I feel blessed, in this strange time, to be able to live my life, almost normally.
Locally, in Umina Beach on the NSW Central Coast, I have another friend, whose mother died, in her nursing home, also not COVID-19 related. Again, there was no funeral service - the body was cremated and the ashes were delivered to my friend’s workplace.
Meanwhile, what about me? My husband and I operate a small business - Peninsular Office Supplies. Considered an essential service, supplying the necessary goods to both businesses and home workers, we have remained open, throughout the lockdown. My husband is committed to his business and his customers. Closing was not an option, not only because he’s devoted to his customers, but also because we really need an income. We have staff that need to keep their jobs and for whom we feel deeply responsible.
However, the overall affect on me has been minimal. Apart from the social distancing, not much has changed for me. I go to work, sometimes. If it’s quiet, the boss tells me to stay at home, which suits me fine. I continue to make regular deliveries to customers, then shop as usual. I feel blessed, in this strange time, to be able to live my life, almost normally.