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Soft Landing in the Midst of a Pandemic

8 April 2020 Filed Under: Celebrations, Daily Life, Travel

By way of a happy postscript to Free Falling in the Midst of a Pandemic, I am pleased to report a soft landing. My gutsy, determined brother flew back to Australia this week laying across three seats in a near empty plane, well clear of other passengers, for much of the journey. He was prepared to quarantine alone in a hotel room for 14 days in accordance with the Government health order. However, upon presenting his paperwork, J was granted an exemption to quarantine with his family at home. With a pelvis that resembles a shattered hollow Easter egg, combined with that corner of your kitchen drawer where you keep assorted screws and widgets, J still faces a long road to recovery but healing at home is the best place to be and sleeping in your own bed is one of life’s simple luxuries.

My heart goes out to everyone that is separated from their families and loved ones in this pandemic. Wishing us all a soft landing.

Soft landing in the midst of a pandemic

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  1. Di Jobbins says

    8 April 2020 at 10:57 AM

    Wonderful and heartwarming news! Glad to hear officialdom can show some compassion when it’s needed. Get well, J, in the loving care of your family.

  2. CARMEN says

    8 April 2020 at 12:30 PM

    Bendiciones para J. y una pronta recuperacin!

  3. Charlotte says

    8 April 2020 at 2:17 PM

    Good news warms the heart.

    • Brenda Gael Smith says

      9 April 2020 at 10:30 AM

      And we all need good news stories!

  4. Fay says

    9 April 2020 at 12:13 AM

    So very glad to hear that he is recovered sufficiently to fly and that TPTB allowed him to return home. Thanks for this update!

  5. Candy says

    13 April 2020 at 7:47 AM

    So please he is at home & sending strength for the journey ahead. The stuff of Legend for your family x

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