Thursday
Today was the day…
That was difficult to not be heartsore. It was a day to sit quietly and reflect. Yesterday there were two deaths due to Covid, of people who have lived in our community and influenced it. While I didn’t spend much time with either of them, my heart breaks for their families.
I mentioned Gavin Williams yesterday.
This morning we woke to the news that Amy Keller, who was in her mid-30s passed away yesterday evening from Covid. She was the mother of Ben and Sam who are 5 and 2. Her husband is Tim – he was Stacey’s year at school. The thought of how heartbroken her family is right now leaves me so heartsore. Amy was very active on social media and her final post on Instagram was devastating. It was written a week ago…
The rest of the post:
“It’s so loud and so bright. The lights go off at 11 and are on again by 3. I have pathcare bloods taken at 3am every morning. The staff are loud, so loud. Which is not their fault. This section is ICU and most of the patients aren’t even conscious. The patients cry all night. Moan, cough, sob, struggle to breathe. It is truly terrifying and not even the sleeping tablets drown it out.
But I’m alive. I hope to go to general ward today and then the waiting game continues.
I got Covid from a family member who looks after my kids. Was constant pushing to build my career worth this? Right now, no. Wear that mask. Your bubble is only as safe as it’s weakest/least responsible member. The Delta variant looks like a really mild allergy to start. Some people don’t even have symptoms. When you can, get the vaccine – please.
I haven’t seen my boys in 11 days. My heart is breaking. “Yeah, I’m doing just fine.”
That was her final word through Instagram. I often say the best is yet to come and we are only passing through, but the finality of death through this dreadful disease really hit home today.
We live in hope.
1 Corinthians 2:9
As it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx