My wife's aunt. Thanksgiving 2020. Her daughter and son in law both have Covid, but say to her, "since we don't have fevers, we aren't contagious, so come over for Thanksgiving dinner." First she says, no, but they keep pressuring her until Thanksgiving morning, when she finally relents. A week later the daughter and her husband are leaving for Mexico, on vacation, but their mother has come down with something and can't watch their kids for them. They are furious with her, berate her, find someone else to do it, and leave for Mexico. Her condition worsens, she's hospitalized. And before her daughter returns from Mexico, she's put on a vent. Dies a week before Christmas. So they never got to talk to her again. Right wingers, who still probably deny that they killed their mother.
A couple my niece and her daughter were sharing a house with. Husband was an antivaxxer, refused to let his wife or their disabled daughter get vaccinated. Late Spring of 2021, he gets Covid, gets very sick, drives himself to the hospital, never leaves. His last posts on Facebook are heartbreaking as he realized he made huge mistakes and listened to the wrong sources. Dies in a hospital bed all alone. His Downs Syndrome daughter still doesn't understand why daddy isn't around. Sad.
A couple who are our best friends. The girl's parents are raging Republicans. Summer of 2021, her mom said, "well, we've been under the weather, we've got that bug that's been going around." (You mean Covid? Duh!) The mother gets over it, but the dad has been in and out of the hospital ever since. Was healthy and running a business, now he's had a stroke, and a heart attack. His immune system is basically nothing, quality of life is awful. Been 16 months and he's basically looking like he won't see 2023 now. Family is visiting to say goodbye. Still in denial that it was Covid that did this to him, and when he does die, I'm sure Covid won't be listed as the cause. FAFO.
None of it had to happen. All of these people listened to Trump and now lost loved ones, or will soon lose loved ones.
And then there is poor Mark. Did everything right. Got vaccinated, wore masks. Was helping his son paint the walls in a staircase and fell off a ladder breaking his neck. Was going to be a paralyzed the rest of his life. But instead, caught Covid in the hospital and died. Mark was so full of life, a full blooded Navajo, he was just an amazing person. Literally spent his entire time in life helping others. Mark was in construction and would do any project for anyone for free. He was most proud of his boys, all 3 college graduates from the University of Michigan. Life cut short because we never got Covid under control like we should have because Trump and the Right wingers fought the medical community every step of the way.
Also, 2 other stories of good friends. One Dan, bigger guy, had Covid in late 2021, had a really tough time with it. Dan had the biggest heart, he was an IT guy and loved helping people. Died in his sleep at the age of 35 several months after Covid. And Mike, really into physical fitness, was a former Army drill instructor. Had Covid in 2020, spent a little time in the hospital from it, and struggled with his health ever since. Spring of 2021, got home from work, sat on the couch, turned the TV on, and fell asleep and died at the age of 51. Great guy, just an amazing person. Dead for no good reason.
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