#73 - Don't Like Rising Numbers

The Sunday Times

I called my dad early this morning to remind him to watch CBS Sunday Morning.

He's been staying away from the TV news lately and I thought the show would be a nice balance... current information and subjects, along with some uplifting and even funny moments.

But he sounded distracted on the phone. He asked if I'd seen the front page of the New York Times. 

I hadn't, so he read it to me.

I knew we were nearing 100,000 deaths, but it was grim to hear that landmark number. It was even more sobering to know that the names of 1,000 victims were listed. That was a reminder that we aren't just talking numbers, we're talking people.

So Dad and I talked a bit about how glad we are that we have the option of staying in a safe place, away from all this Covid worry. But he and I both know that this virus is mysterious and unpredictable. Dad was tested the other day, along with his entire assisted living community. Another resident is in the hospital, with Covid. Now I'm back to worrying again.