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Think about the people closest to you. Tell us about how the coronavirus has affected them, and their life.

Early on in the pandemic, when everything was closed, my mom said that she missed hugs. She lives with one of my sisters (in an attached apartment), but because of Mom's age, my sister and her family were maintaining a social distance for her protection. That has since changed since they are in the same household. She hasn't been one to get out much anyway, so staying home has not been difficult for her. She misses us, her other daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. We were planning an eightieth birthday party for her in September, but I'm not sure that it will happen. So many disappointments from this pandemic.