Huffington Postのインスタグラム(huffpost) - 11月19日 09時05分

"Under normal circumstances, the holidays are a time for visiting family members to share special moments, celebrate cherished traditions and give gifts," writes HuffPost guest writer Katie Colt. "But this holiday season, amid the sharp rise of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., the best gift you can give your family and friends is to stay at home. You just may save their lives."⁠
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"In early March of this year, my husband, two kids and I gathered at my parents’ house like we had a hundred times before, ordering Chinese food takeout and swapping stories from the week," writes Colt. "Mere days after that dinner together, life as we knew it began to change rapidly with news of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. My son’s preschool shut down, state health officials began talking of a stay-at-home order, and my dad’s memory care facility closed its doors to visitors."⁠
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"In early April, my mother received a call from the memory care facility that my dad had tested positive for COVID-19. Two weeks later, he was dead," Colt writes. "What I’ll never know — and what I’ll always wonder — is whether my mom and I were the unknowingly infectious COVID-19 carriers who led to my dad’s death."⁠
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"That is why we all should worry about spending time with loved ones this season," Colt explains. "As more people share space indoors during colder months, the numbers of coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths have soared... Despite all this, almost 40% of people in the U.S. said they plan to attend family gatherings of 10 or more this holiday season, according to a survey from Ohio State University."⁠
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"My wish for everyone this season is to put our own wants and needs aside," Colt says. "If my dad were still alive, I wouldn’t be seeing him in person this holiday season either... Since I no longer have a next year with my dad, but you might with your parents or family members, please do your part to protect those whom you love — and those whom you might not even know — and stay home." Read her full essay at our link in bio. // 📷 Courtesy of Katie Colt

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