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Dem2theMax

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41. My cousin is in the hospital right now, because he visited his son during Thanksgiving.

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 04:28 PM

Dec 2020

I love my cousin, but this is beyond stupid.
(And yes, they are Republicans.)

My cousin's son had covid-19. And for some reason, my cousin and his wife thought it would be a good idea to travel to another state to visit that son for Thanksgiving.

I am guessing they thought the son was no longer contagious.

Wrong. The son got another covid test while they were there, and it came back positive again. Four days after their arrival, my cousin and his wife started having symptoms.

A week after that, my cousin is in the hospital with covid-19 related pneumonia.

This cousin is more like a brother to me. I'm hoping like crazy that he will have a full recovery.

But I will never understand how people are ignoring the facts.

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"And his daughter knows she killed her Dad." [View all] kpete Dec 2020 OP

My neighbor got it on a girls beach weekend, then infected her husband & twin sons. CottonBear Dec 2020 #1

It only happens to other people . . . RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #2

+1000 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #21

A Twilight Zone episode DBoon Dec 2020 #43

Which is why I will not see my family this holiday season genxlib Dec 2020 #3

Yep, spending Christmas alone Rorey Dec 2020 #4

Same here. I'd rather spend the day alone than risk anyone getting sick. Arkansas Granny Dec 2020 #9

Same ananda Dec 2020 #12

Agree! Christmas alone for one year isn't going to kill me. lkinwi Dec 2020 #23

Yep. Better safe than dead, deadly, or permanently damaged. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #46

Maybe we can have a really special Independence Day next year csziggy Dec 2020 #27

That's what I'm hoping for Rorey Dec 2020 #29

Since they are saying some won't be able to get a vaccination for six months or more csziggy Dec 2020 #62

Yes! My official New Year's Resolution! ananda Dec 2020 #59

My family is doing no contact gift swaps this year. We'll be making front porch deliveries Arkansas Granny Dec 2020 #7

It's that post office thing Rorey Dec 2020 #14

I thought about sending cash to grandchildren, but I figured the kids Arkansas Granny Dec 2020 #16

That sounds very nice. Rorey Dec 2020 #19

I'm sending pre-paid Visa cards wo my great niece and nephews csziggy Dec 2020 #30

That's a good idea. Arkansas Granny Dec 2020 #32

My closest family homegirl Dec 2020 #54

Me too. Lonestarblue Dec 2020 #11

Hugs Rorey Dec 2020 #15

same here. Just the two of us and the 5 cats yellowdogintexas Dec 2020 #37

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2020 #42

Its hard to feel sorry for people like that. blueinredohio Dec 2020 #5

Boy, that's gotta be tough to live with. Joinfortmill Dec 2020 #6

There are other such stories at the link, too. tblue37 Dec 2020 #34

not for some people, like trump. and then there are a few hundred radio blowhards that certainot Dec 2020 #40

Great post, thanks. Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #8

I have a friend who is a widow. This is her third Christmas since her husband died. TNNurse Dec 2020 #10

My heart goes out to her Rorey Dec 2020 #22

I told her she was doing the right thing TNNurse Dec 2020 #25

Aura hugs Rorey Dec 2020 #26

I was given "virtual hugs" from a couple of kids this summer. TNNurse Dec 2020 #33

I've been calling it "air hugs." nt soldierant Dec 2020 #44

Whoa! Maybe we didn't make them up! Rorey Dec 2020 #28

"These are the stories that need to be told" n/t handmade34 Dec 2020 #13

Really sad and infuriating. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2020 #17

I agree, Blanche. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #60

I don't have any family so I haven't had to worry this year. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2020 #61

travel ban in ca . yet our stoopid r county mounty cant(read wont ) inforce mask or travel. AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #18

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I have no more tears to cry. My heart has turned into stone. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #20

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She's probably still going to bars. Too many people suck. nt live love laugh Dec 2020 #36

Some way or another, many of these COVID Killers will blame Democrats for the deaths. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #38

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I always blame RW media, thinking of Fox, Lush Slimeball, etc. But, you're right. Those damn Ruskies Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #50

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Such a shame, as computerism had such great positive potential. That's the problem with sharing Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #52

my husband gets so angry at the folks who let their nose and/or mouth yellowdogintexas Dec 2020 #39

My cousin is in the hospital right now, because he visited his son during Thanksgiving. Dem2theMax Dec 2020 #41

Clones of the daughter infect my entire county. Hence, hermit. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #45

All of us oldies should change our wills to disinherit any relatives who foolishly take chances Liberty Belle Dec 2020 #49

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I suspect you are right about some killing off parents for the inheritance. Liberty Belle Dec 2020 #57

My neighbor had relatives over for thanksgiving after she tested positive. AllyCat Dec 2020 #55

Kick....n/t Upthevibe Dec 2020 #56

A high school classmate was posting video of herself driving from TEXAS to Missouri for Thanksgiving 2Legit Dec 2020 #58

The only greater personal loss... tonedevil Dec 2020 #63