"My heart goes out to you and I sincerely hope that you and your wife get to see your granddaughter again as soon as possible."
Thank you. Currently there must be countless scenes going on around the country that are reminiscent of Neville Shute's 'On the Beach' as the radiation cloud approached.
But we, as a family group, have it easy in that we can keep in touch via Facetime and WhatsApp and we have now been introduced to the benefits of Zoom. Our sons' main concern is that our daughter who lives with us, works at the local supermarket; I reassure them that we know the score and will take all precautions possible. My daughter is no longer allowed to slice bread for customers, and all staff have to maintain a distance between themselves and customers.
I called at the PFS after dropping her at work yesterday morning; there was a notice asking customers to stay behind a yellow line when paying the cashier.
This morning, the media are carrying photos of crowds of people flocking to beauty spots and parks across the country; I hope the dire warnings from the PM yesterday evening have an effect on those now referred to as 'Covidiots'.
But - this is a country where 50% of the population goes to 'uni' and is therefore well-educated (???). How are things in Chile - how are you surviving there?
BTW, thinking back to state of my father in the last year before he passed away, I cannot start to imagine how we would have coped.
Stay safe.
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