To put things in perspective, I spoke to a woman on the 12th of this month who was struggling to hold it together that day.
She was trying to get much-needed thyroid medicine, however, her credit card and bank account had been compromised and they hadn't been able to issue her a new one because she was moving in the next few weeks.
She was moving because her house had burnt to the ground a month earlier, burning her father and 3 dogs alive. The 12th was also her father's birthday, and she was just so overwhelmed. One of her *friends* had told her that "at least her father hadn't died of Covid19." She cried that they somehow thought burning alive was better than Covid. We talked some more, prayed, hugged by phone.
We never know what is on someone else's plate.
Be kind to everyone.
Truth.
ReplyDeleteChristmas (and indeed all the family holidays) can be incredibly difficult for many (for a variety of reasons).
Kindness is always welcome.