A Sense Of Loss

Heard this evening that Chris has lost his father to the coronavirus. It's sad to think his dad was most likely alone at the end, given the precautions taken in hospitals. One of the many cruel aspects of Covid-19. Though I hope I'm wrong about that.

The realisation of the grief that the living must suffer over every loss makes those terrible numbers of the dead world-wide all the more disturbing. I suppose we need to recognise our ability to distance ourselves from the reality of the suffering involved as an odd kind of blessing. But we also need to connect, as an essential part of our recognition that we are all in this together.