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Sue can’t travel to her mother’s funeral… so she grieves via zoom 20-word max - do it with feeling Poetry Contest Sponsored by Line Gauthier 01/14/21

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Brian Sambourne

Date: 1/23/2021 3:06:00 PM

This is a true lament for our saddening, isolation times. Well done, Jan. Best wishes, Brian

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/18/2021 10:42:00 AM

Despicable what the world leaders did to us. This is just not right, Jan. Congrats on your win

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 1/17/2021 2:31:00 AM

I have heard of situations like this Jan. Many will relate to this. CONGRATS on your win. Have a blessed day... Hugs.. ~ Ani

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/16/2021 6:35:00 PM

To be sure, this whole situation is horribly upsetting... In the Chicago area, only 10 mourners are permitted. Ridiculous! It's outside, and people can easily socially distance... A pox on draconian politicians who make these rules. Wait til it happens to them. They'll have hundreds of mourners and then say, 'Oh, we misbehaved... #$%$#$%... Congrats on your win in the contest, Jan! :) gw

Fj Thomas

Date: 1/16/2021 3:46:00 PM

I understand, we were in a similar situation. Many can now identify with this Jan. Congrats

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/16/2021 1:06:00 PM

This is so sad. We wanted to be with my brother when his wife died just before Christmas, but Floridians are not permitted to travel to NJ because of the pandemic. I guess some people are using "zoom" for this :( Hugs, Carolyn

Jan Allison
Date: 1/16/2021 1:15:00 PM

I feel your pain my friend:-( hugs jan xx

Mark Koplin

Date: 1/16/2021 12:59:00 PM

So many are feeling this pain.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/16/2021 1:14:00 PM

I know Mark :-( xx

Judy Ball

Date: 1/15/2021 4:12:00 PM

So sad. When you can't even go to your relatives funeral, even your parents, that's going too far. Great job here Jan. A winner for sure. God Bless, JB

Jan Allison
Date: 1/16/2021 1:14:00 PM

Thanks Judy:-) xx

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 1/15/2021 9:16:00 AM

It’s so sad Jan having to grieve via zoom, have had to do it myself a few times myself since lockdown started. Hugs Bell xx

Jan Allison
Date: 1/16/2021 1:13:00 PM

so sorry you can relate:-( xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/15/2021 1:53:00 AM

- A sad world we live in, Jan ... her own mother - Best wishes in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/16/2021 1:13:00 PM

thanks Anne-lise such sad times we live in at the moment:-) hugs jan xx

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 1/14/2021 6:25:00 PM

This is very sad, Jan, and you have captured the sense of isolation quite well with your words and picture.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/16/2021 1:12:00 PM

thanks Judy:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/14/2021 1:06:00 PM

i've had many get-togethers on zoom, but i hope i don't have to be part of a zoom funeral. well-said, jan, but so sad...

Jan Allison
Date: 1/14/2021 3:04:00 PM

Thanks Ilene, with the travel restrictions here and lock down in the UK many couldn't attend so zoom was used in several funerals we went to. Now with covid in the community there is a limit of 10 people so i imagine it will be used more and more:-( hugs Jan xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/14/2021 9:34:00 AM

I do not have zoom (don't even know what it is) But it's sad not to attend the funeral. ~~

Jan Allison
Date: 1/14/2021 11:06:00 AM

A camera is set up so that people who cant go to the funeral can see it live on line... so many funerals are restricted in number now ... until recently we had no restrictions now it is ten people:-( hugs jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/14/2021 9:16:00 AM

So sad and true for many. Well done Jan :)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/14/2021 11:02:00 AM

Thanks Heidi:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/14/2021 7:05:00 AM

A sign of our times Jan, I suppose its the best they can do in these difficult times and sad as the occasion is nothing beats being actually there. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 1/14/2021 7:07:00 AM

We have been so lucky here and were able to attend funerals with no restrictions last year... now we have the virus in the community it is limited to ten people:-) hugs jan xx