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John Fante

(3,479 posts)
18. Normally I'd say no, especially under these circumstances.
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 03:36 PM
Mar 2020

But my mother passed away on January 6th, and I never got the alone time that I desperately craved following her passing.

The 10 says I took off were spent making cremation and funeral arrangements, plus visiting with family members that flew in for the service. Then it was back to work. It needed to be done, as I was her only child, but it was brutal. I even had to pick up my mother's ashes from the crematorium. You try driving 40 minutes with your mother's urn in the driver's seat. I never cried so much in my life.

2+ weeks of isolation? Sign me up.

I love the break. luvs2sing Mar 2020 #1
Because I'm profoundly hard of hearing, I self isolate all of the time too. It's nothing to me, ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #2
Count me in! n/t blitzen Mar 2020 #3
Me too. Like peace and quiet. A homebody for a while now. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #4
I enjoy being alone wryter2000 Mar 2020 #5
No, self-isolating is happiness. I have my critters to keep Polly Hennessey Mar 2020 #6
I'm thrilled Tink41 Mar 2020 #7
Even though I'm retired, I still look forward to weekends when I can stay home... Frustratedlady Mar 2020 #8
My wife and I are both freelance writers. MineralMan Mar 2020 #9
Im an introvert. The Genealogist Mar 2020 #10
I love being alone Rorey Mar 2020 #11
DUers are mostly introverts anyway. DU is what we do instead of hanging out in crowds tblue37 Mar 2020 #12
I have been... Alacritous Crier Mar 2020 #13
I Call It "Safe At Home".... global1 Mar 2020 #14
I don't mind it. I don't go out much anyhow. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #15
Me, too. I love to be home even since I was a kid. Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #16
I am still getting out some,, kozar Mar 2020 #17
Normally I'd say no, especially under these circumstances. John Fante Mar 2020 #18
I have doubled my normal social contacts Chainfire Mar 2020 #19
I'm the same. WhiskeyWulf Mar 2020 #20
I would LOVE to... lame54 Mar 2020 #21
I love the break (not the reason), I'm celebrating the break, and totally unexpectedly the fierywoman Mar 2020 #22
no, there are plenty of us Skittles Mar 2020 #23
No ananda Mar 2020 #24
I made the mistake of scheduling Codeine Mar 2020 #25
I found out yesterday afternoon I get two weeks. I am going to work for a month or two, LizBeth Mar 2020 #26
No, I am kind of liking it, but I know I will just want to get out and walk around the neighborhood smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #27
This is going to drive me bonkers NewJeffCT Mar 2020 #28
Yep, I'm a bit of a hermit anyway. Luciferous Mar 2020 #29
I'm at a place in my life when errands are starting to count as going out Goonch Mar 2020 #30
I've been a recluse for 30 years, now I've gone full hermit! Pathwalker Mar 2020 #31
I've self-isolated since I took medical retirement Aquaria Mar 2020 #32
I have come to accept teleworking. avebury Mar 2020 #33
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