A friend& #39;s mother died on Sunday. Today we talked about what it was like to be assigned a parking stall alongside other families so she could retrieve her belongings in biohazard bags. She reserved a space on a truck to Vermont because cremation services in NY are at capacity.

I should note that I shared this with permission - and I will pass along all of your kind messages (thank you). I& #39;m in awe of the toughness she& #39;s shown in all of this. It feels surreal to know how many others there are facing the same circumstances.

Stay home people. Please.