Such a time .....

This young man is in hospital. Now he needs to go home because he lost his mother to the virus and there is no one else to perform the rites. Yesterday a husband, himself not keeping very well, had to take leave from hospital to cremate his wife.Last month an entire family was hospitalized. The 90yr old patriarch passed away. His 70 year old son was heartbroken..he had cared for his father till now. But now for the final journey he couldn't be with him.Mothers weep or simply become quiet and thoughtful, when we talk of children. Their children are at home, far from them. On TV I see an old age home with a plastic curtain that has sleeves. Its meant for children visiting their parents to hug them, the plastic acting as a protective barrier. 

Some of these are patients. But all of these have happened to doctors. Of living away from home. Of missing children. Of being unable to hug their parents. 

This is such a time