We cancelled my daughter’s 12/4 flight, weekes ago. I spent Thanksgiving alone but Zoomed with my 3 kids. Daughter in So. California lives alone in a studio and was also alone.
Christmas will be a repeat. Me alone, daughter alone and other two kids with roommates. We can Zoom while opening presents.
Daughter is young with health conditions and I am no spring chicken and also have some health issues, I am more worried about her, of course…
I got a little tree and decorated it so the kids don’t worry about me. Isolated daughter also got one and we Zoomed to get her some lights and decorations. I am amazed at her resilience after 9 months alone.
My mother is in assisted living, so for both holidays I see her the day before, at a window (which is closed in the cold). Giving her little gifts and flowers to try to keep her mood up. She has dementia but knows Christmas is coming, because of the facility decorations.
My daughter and I, on separate coasts, have never really left lockdown. I have not seen her in a year and hope to see her in 2021. I believe she is 1c for vaccine!
It’s just one year. We are making the best of it.