New York has expanded his social distancing until April 15. My dad tried to stock up on groceries but the supermarkets have closed and said that it will take two weeks for stock to arrive. What my dad saw is that the worst is to come in the coming weeks before things get better.
what part of NY does your dad live? I am in Long Island Suffolk county and all supermarkets are open
@jessi1978 We like in East Elmhurst in Queens; he is trying the avoid Elmhurst due to the deaths at the hospital. The Asian supermarkets are adjacent from Queens Blvd, but there is a Hispanic supermarket a few blocks down Northern Blvd, where there is one a block from my grandma's senior housing.
I just read on how to wash the coronavirus off your body, which stays on your hands until you wash the fat off that surrounds the virus. The fat protects the virus by surrounding the virus like a protective blanket. once the hot water and soap washes away the fat, the virus is then exposed and then the virus dies.
you must wash your hands several times a day
stay well light workers, Sunny
@deetoo I live in Virginia and work in an “essential” retail business. We have way over 10 people in the store at any time. Last Saturday it was like Black Friday times 2. It’s definitely not going to be any better this weekend when the company is enticing people to come shop with a huge sale. Our competitor (think orange hardware store) has postponed their huge sale but the company I work for won’t because they are making too much money. I’m a widowed single mother of 2 (it hasn’t even been a year since my kids lost their dad). I’m to the point where I don’t want to even go to work anymore. I truly hope this pandemic ends soon!
Now they are saying people should wear masks after all. Experts tell White House that coronavirus can spread from talking and even just breathing.
When I was a little girl of nine, I read a newspaper story on spreading germs when you cough and sneeze, which I cut out and took to school for show and tell. At the time I recall a sneeze could travel 24 feet in all directions, and a cough a little less. But it was much further than the 6 feet social distancing they advocate now. It never felt right to me when they said that masks don't help.
@spacegal2374, I see that this is your first post, and welcome you to our community. I am very happy that you have joined us, and hope you find a home here. Please continue to post whenever you need or want to share.
I am so sorry to hear of the recent loss of your husband. I am also sorry that you're forced to deal with the stress of this pandemic while working with the general public, and keeping yourself and your children safe and secure. That's an awful lot on your plate.
I am a senior with health issues so I haven't been out much the past few weeks, except to our local grocery store. I have heard that some essential retail businesses are better than others with handling the pandemic. Two of our local grocery stores in Northern Virginia have been very responsible to their employees and patrons, but the third, not so much. Are you able to protect yourself at work, i.e. wear a mask, gloves, etc.?
This pandemic will eventually end. I do understand my words offer little comfort when you're thrust in the middle of it and can't predict when that ending might be. The fear of the unknown and the stress can feel enormous. In whatever way you can, please take care of yourself. Do you have any regular practice of self-care, e.g. meditation, etc.? Jeanne has a wonderful loving-kindness meditation that you can access on her site. We also have weekly Circle of Light Healing meditations on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm. You can access that information under "Upcoming Events.”
These dark days will end, @spacegal2374. Take it one day at a time. I am sending you comfort, strength and protective light to get through this difficult period.
I will keep you and your children in my meditations and prayers. Much love to you.
Welcome to our community. You will find a lot of very supportive and caring people here, I am so glad you joined us. @Deetoo offered some great advice and ideas of things that can be found on the website. I appreciate people like you who have "essential" jobs and are working in hazardous conditions. It is even trickier to deal with the loss of a spouse and caring for children . SO much is on your shoulders, I wish we could lift some off for you. We might be able to ease your spirit a bit though. I second doing Jeanne's meditation (link found on her main page) and also encourage you to join our Zoom meditation on Wednesdays. IF yo sign up you will get a link for all the upcoming weeks.
Try to walk in nature or get outdoors even to walk around the block. Take your children if they are under your roof with you. I feel that your are being watched over and are not alone. It is important that you know that. You are not alone.