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(04-20-2020 09:44 AM)ucbandguy Wrote:  I am going to get colse to a rant here. I apologize in advance. It has become a bit personal for me now.

An acquaintance of mine died the other day from the Covid-19 virus. He was 50, nonsmoker, in good health otherwise. A good amateur musician, I played in the community band with him. He was not a "close" friend, but he was a really good guy.

His employer would not let him work from home, so after he used up the last of his vacation days, he drove up to Columbus to work. That was where he caught it. He suffered in the hospital for about 10 days, ending up on a ventilator. In his final hours, the doctors told his family that his lungs were totally wrecked.

My point is, it is not "just" old or sick people dying. (Yes, they die in much greater percentages.) The more we break isolation, the more "healthy" people will die.

I would love to see the country open back up. I would really like to go to some football games this fall. But we can't just pretend this pandemic isn't happening. Thankfully, most of you seem to recognize this.

I apologize again for my little rant, but it is personal now.

Awful to hear. Yea, older people are the most vulnerable. That is how these things work, but it isn't just about protecting older people, it's about protecting everyone.

No apologies needed, thanks for sharing. Really sorry to hear it.