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My wife has been furloughed from her job until at least July 1st, which made me realize we don’t have a thread here to process the impact of COVID-19 on us and support each other in a uniquely difficult time. No pressure or expectations. If you need to vent or emote in any way, this a thread for that.
God bless us, one and all.
Sadly Curt I think unemployment and personal financial impact are more of an “unseen” problem with the current crisis. Perhaps that aspect could be more the focus of prayer and fasting on our part as opposed to “ending the pandemic” which will run its course naturally. It may take much longer to recover from the other aspects of the crisis. Great thoughts. For me the Covid19 is too real as a health issue. Not until April 13 or 14 will that change. I do get the financial worry. In reality it’s all bound up. And don’t get me started on the 8 states that haven’t shut down. Utah being one of them. The longer they are open, the longer the world has to wait to heal. And healing embodies employment, stability, etc. Great idea. I need to do something more positive. Don’t forget about the lost educational opportunities. This could delay graduations for future Doctors & Nurses.
Conspiracy theories abound surrounding this pandemic, not citing any of your posts specifically, just an observation of talk I am hearing all over. In Southern California it is calm after the panic over tp, and the stores are back to stocked shelves mostly. Wondering what life will be like next year when this strain of flu comes around again, as all flu does in a different form.
We are working with half income, some of my kids currently are running fevers and self isolating in their homes.
I have a feeling this will take longer to be back to normal than a few weeks, not the financial impact but that the health concerns will manifest for longer than expected.
Not enough people in my area are practicing staying at home. I can hear the highway from my house. It certainly isn’t the empty street you see in memes. I’m sure volume is down, but there’s never a second gap in vehicles passing my house. Every day we don’t practice staying at home and social distancing translates to several days of not getting back to normal on the back end. I expect to be staying at home through the summer, perhaps longer.
I may have asked this in other threads, if so sorry for the repeat…
Eventually church will reopen for Sunday services and temples will reopen. Opening for business is one thing, feeling comfortable enough to attend is another.
To be honest, I think our church is taking things more seriously than other churches, I don’t want to get into that, I only want to say that I think church will be cautious and not attempt to rush to reopen.
I was curious about people’s plans. People here and plans you may have overheard. Will people go back as soon as the church gives the green light, or do people have their own metrics for personal green lights? If so, what are your/their metrics? Won’t go back until there’s a vaccine?
I’d be curious. One of my concerns is that historically church was my #2 vector for getting sick, #1 being a kid bringing back something from school. Historically some sick people have prioritized church attendance over not infecting others – I expect this behavior to change. Then there’s the whole asymptomatic thing, people infecting others before they know they’re sick.
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Eventually church will reopen for Sunday services and temples will reopen. Opening for business is one thing, feeling comfortable enough to attend is another.To be honest, I think our church is taking things more seriously than other churches, I don’t want to get into that, I only want to say that I think church will be cautious and not attempt to rush to reopen.
I was curious about people’s plans. People here and plans you may have overheard. Will people go back as soon as the church gives the green light, or do people have their own metrics for personal green lights? If so, what are your/their metrics? Won’t go back until there’s a vaccine?
I’d be curious. One of my concerns is that historically church was my #2 vector for getting sick, #1 being a kid bringing back something from school. Historically some sick people have prioritized church attendance over not infecting others – I expect this behavior to change. Then there’s the whole asymptomatic thing, people infecting others before they know they’re sick.
I have given this a bit of thought because I expected there might be some chance of an announcement this past weekend about opening for Easter. Before this all began there was another “come and see…come and stay” initiative underway with Easter as the focus (another “special Christ centered sacrament meeting” had been ordered). This was reflected in a couple GC talks, particularly DFU’s. I’m glad no such direction was given because it would make the choice tougher for me because of spousal pressure and because I do like Easter and my ward has historically done OK with Easter. Today our governor extended our stay home through at least the end of the month, so I have at least until then to think about it.
The answer to your question for me is I’m not sure I will rush back when we’re “permitted.” I think social distancing is working, but I don’t think this disease is going to be totally gone at the end of this month or next or the next one after that (or this year or next). I am not as optimistic as you are about church people changing and not coming to church if they’re sick (full disclosure, I have done this myself) or that they (and people in general) are all that concerned about spreading a disease they don’t know they have. My wife, an RN mind you, likely will rush back and be eager to teach her Primary class. Maybe we can ease back in and have only SM for a couple weeks or more? I know it be difficult for some wards, but ours could practice a fair amount of social distancing because we’re a small ward in a big building. That would be more difficult if we had second hour.
It’s been too close for me. Social distancing may be a norm for a while. I don’t really care what anyone thinks. I have had such a life flip inside. It’s not just church. It’s everything. I live in a sparsely populated area (only a handful of identified cases) and so the virus doesn’t seem too close to me. No one I know has come down with it (at least as far as I know). I’m very grateful that both my wife and I still have our jobs. On the negative side, we went from having one child at home (a senior in high school) to having my two college-aged children return. So all five of us are here either working from home or taking classes from home. It has required a high degree of mutual toleration and while my kids have been about as good as they could possibly be, it still take its toll. But I try to count my blessings. Our income is basically unchanged and while my parents and mother-in-law are definitely in the high risk group, right now their chance of contracting the virus where we live is relatively low. The weather is nice outside and it’s easy to go for a walk and not run into people.
My prayers are definitely with those who are have far greater struggles than I have
Mom, how is your daughter doing? Quote:Mom, how is your daughter doing?
Kate, thanks for asking. We crossed the first week point on Sunday. She can’t taste or smell anything. And the cough is a killer. We are learning to count new blessings every day. The top one is – no fever. Every day she isn’t hospitalized is a gift. We take turns on vigil with her. Social Media is a huge gift. We sometimes just sit and watch her breathe. It actually helps her sleep a bit.
We have always been a close connected family, but this has thrown us into overdrive. Her sister, Daughter1, gets ready for work every day – and is online with her while she is doing it. We check in with each other daily, especially with Daughter1 still working. I also find I cherish my own health deeper than before.
But our compassion is growing, too. I saw a small clip of local medical staff in scrubs and just burst into tears. The sacrifices they are making are incredible. I always appreciated medical helpers but now it’s sooo much more.
Her “healed” date is scheduled for the 13th. We will know more then. Fingers are triple crossed.
Mom3: I’m so sorry. That’s the roughest thing, worse than being sick oneself. My update. Nobody sick, thank goodness, but our business has taken a 40-50% hit on revenues. If we can obtain an SBA Loan (the forgivable ones), I won’t have to lay off staff (which I really don’t want to do). We already put everyone out working from home 3 weeks ago to limit interactions, and we have also done some things for our customers to keep them safe. It’s just a huge hit to absorb in what was on track to be our biggest month ever, and given the seasonality in AZ, we rely on spring to get us financially through the rest of the year, so this is a hit that will keep hurting us until next spring.
Mom3- I’m so glad that you can still connect with your daughter over social media and that it is reassuring for you and her. It is also good news to hear that she doesn’t have a fever. I hope by the 13th she is feeling much better and you can breathe a sigh of relief. I am also so grateful for healthcare workers, grocery store workers and all of those who still have to go out and work during this time. Hawgirl- I’m sorry your business is suffering. This is such a hard time for everyone.
My employer is closed. I have been furloughed. I had hoped to use my sick leave during the closure (I have accumulated a large amount over the years) but that is not possible. I am registered for unemployment now. I suspect that my employer foresees a cash flow problem on the horizon. How can they continue to pay the essential staff or let everyone file for sick leave if there is no real income to speak of? My employer is not one that would ever really close permanently but getting from where we are now to reopening day might require a cash infusion from somewhere.
Roy, I’m sorry to hear that. Stay safe & know that this to will pass. Easy to say, I know.
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