Coping during COVID-19: One son brings food, one Facetimes with me

We asked readers to tell us how they’re coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we bring you more of their responses.

I am doing well. My oldest son brings me food. My other son Facetimes me with my two youngest grandchildren. I text my buddies and phone my sister in Bolivar NY.

I miss seeing all my beautiful granddaughters (4) and my energetic grandsons (4). I’m staying home. It is the only way I help. I did go out to give blood on April 7 at Stanford.

I do get out and walk on mostly deserted streets in my neighborhood. I do about 3-4 miles a day. I listen to the news, watch a movie, delete 50-100 spam emails, and work in the yard preserving my wife’s flowers. She passed away on Jan 28, before all this happened.

And I pray for all those on the front lines. Especially those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.

James McAuley
Cupertino

To read other submissions from readers about how they are coping during the coronavirus shutdown, click here.

We also welcome more submissions. Whether you’re working from home, out of work or a critical frontline worker, we’d like to hear from you. Think of this as an opportunity to share with other readers. Not about politics, but about how you’re getting by and how this challenging time affects you.

Send submissions to COVID19@bayareanewsgroup.com. Please include, for publication, your name and your city, and a horizontal photo of you. Please also include, not for publication, your address and phone number. Please limit your thoughts to 250 words.