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herding cats

(20,054 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2020, 12:07 AM Apr 2020

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My friends mom just died from COVID-19. [View all]

She's a close neighbor to me. Her mom didn't live with her here, but she lived in our county.

Damn, people. This feels really real. Another friend of my daughters lost her mom today, and I know of two more close people to me who've tested positive just today.

Please, be safe. Do that for me. Take all the precautions, even if it makes you look weird. Just live to laugh about it when all this is over, ok? Please?

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My friends mom just died from COVID-19. [View all] herding cats Apr 2020 OP

My condolences to you, their families and friends Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #1

I'm sorry! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #2

So sorry to hear! 💔 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #3

How are people still catching this? Drahthaardogs Apr 2020 #4

Marianne Faithfull is very ill. tavernier Apr 2020 #24

Isolating to me means staying at home AND not letting anyone in our house. MLAA Apr 2020 #35

You do not have to be symptomatic to carry the virus. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #30

OMG. MLAA Apr 2020 #36

My friend died at 5:20 pm today of cancer. MerryBlooms Apr 2020 #5

Our condolences to you MerryBlooms Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #6

Condolences uponit7771 Apr 2020 #12

I'm so sorry for your loss. herding cats Apr 2020 #15

So sorry MerryBlooms. Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #31

Every Time I Hear Of Someone Passing I Choke Up A Tiny Bit This Was So Unnecessary DanieRains Apr 2020 #7

... SunSeeker Apr 2020 #8

I had a friend's sister die yesterday. It came on & killed her so suddenly that they're all shocked. NBachers Apr 2020 #9

I'm sorry for their loss. I understand, I can't even help my friend mourn beyond phone calls herding cats Apr 2020 #16

... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #10

Condolences to all... Hekate Apr 2020 #11

Everyone will be able to write those words soon A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #13

... brer cat Apr 2020 #14

I worry that if some of us are lost to cv-19, we won't know about it. Some DUers are "famous" here, tblue37 Apr 2020 #17

True. We need to be keeping our friends close. herding cats Apr 2020 #18

There are so many posters here that I value. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #19

I'm so sorry shanti Apr 2020 #20

I hope she beats it into the ground! herding cats Apr 2020 #22

my deepest sympathy to bdamomma Apr 2020 #21

Oh dear God, I'm so sorry for your friend! tavernier Apr 2020 #23

I am so sorry, herding cats. My heart goes out to you and all of those dealing loss from this. crickets Apr 2020 #25

Love to you and yours. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #26

I'm sorry, herding cats. Ohiogal Apr 2020 #27

Im 69..hubby 67 with a hx of cancer and due to have surgery in SEATTLE next week.. samnsara Apr 2020 #28

Condolences, herding cats. gademocrat7 Apr 2020 #29

So sorry...herding cats. Hubs and I have been sick. I was tested today...feel better today though... Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #32

Sending you and hubby 💕💕💕💕 MLAA Apr 2020 #37

My father tested positive siouxsiecreamcheese Apr 2020 #33

Hmmmmm, it looks like low "viral loads" of CV19 act as a vaccine. I pray your pops makes it uponit7771 Apr 2020 #34

You be safe! demosincebirth Apr 2020 #38