My older son lives in Phoenix. Trying not to freak out.

[3catwoman3]

Not being very successful. He moved there 2 years ago when he fell deeply in love with a young lady he met while visiting college friends. They are now engaged. We like her.

We live in Illinois. I was distraught when he announced he was moving so far away, and cried easily for weeks. That has abated, but I miss him terribly.

The COVID-19 stats out of Arizona have me terrified.

[Phoenix61]

1. I can only imagine. He's got a smart mom

So I bet he’s smart too and doing everything he can to stay safe.

[3catwoman3]

8. They are both being very careful, but it...

...scares me anyway.

[tblue37]

2. My brother & his wife live in Phoenix. It's scary. nt

[mysteryowl]

3. Is he living safely?

[Olafjoy]

4. People are wearing masks out here now.

Everyone taking it more seriously. Just tell him to stay home as much as possible. The people who are testing positive were at the bars, restaurants, mega churches, and water parks maskless.

[tinrobot]

5. I grew up in Phoenix, still have good friends there.

I share your concerns.

Hope your son wears a mask and stays safe.

[canetoad]

6. Tell him that it's within his and fiancees power

To keep themselves safe.

Mask up, distance, isolate, forego social situations, be ultra careful. No matter what the other idiots are doing, there's no law that they have to go along with it.

You're a good mother.

[LizBeth]

7. I have lots in Phoenix, I hear you. I also have a son in Austin, while I live in Oregon.

It is hard. My other is in Minneapolis. They have lives. I miss mine too, but they talk to me about every day phone or a text.

[Music Man]

9. Sending you good vibes :)

I'm sure he's a smart one, so even with the stupidity happening there, he's aided by having his wits about him.

He's lucky to have such a loving parent too!

[vsrazdem]

10. It is getting pretty bad here. I think people are starting to take it more seriously now as I have

seen more people with masks on in the last few days. I have only been out of the house 4 times since March, but I am lucky as I work from home. I went twice to the grocery, but I decided not to do that now and just order for delivery. At 66 with asthma and diabetes. I am terrified that if I catch this, they won't have any ICU beds available, and people won't be able to get proper treatment.

[madeup64]

13. Definitely better the last few days

I deliver via Doordash and it seems like every single food establishment now has a sign on their door saying don't come in without a mask. I think that Arizona being on the national news is finally sinking into a lot of people. They also just find a whole bunch of clubs in Scottsdale for violating the social distancing requirements.

[murielm99]

11. I know the feeling.

My daughter and her husband are in Los Angeles County. Things are bad there.

We live in Illinois, too.

Go ahead and freak out. I will join you.

[marlakay]

12. My daughter is in Texas

And she is doing all she can. They have bought curbside groceries for months now, kids did online school and she has a choice to keep home in fall or not and she is keeping at home even though she starts new fulltime job working at home.

My son in law is military but they live off base in San Antonio. She tells me you can’t get on base without a mask so at least military is being smart about it.

But I am still concerned, they take dogs for walk, go biking, kids are swimming at neighborhood pool. The pool part has me most concerned not for pool but getting close to other kids.

They only did it because her boys are 12 & 14 and been sitting in their rooms for 3 1/2 months and need exercise.

[JonLP24]

14. Hopefully he is living safely

I live here and it isn't that bad if you stay inside & where a mask when you go out. If everyone lived like us the last 3 months this virus would be defeated.