NBC Newsさんのインスタグラム写真 - (NBC NewsInstagram)「This Thanksgiving, Michelle Preble planned to fly from her home in Clackamas County, Oregon, to Texas to share a holiday dinner with her mother and her brother, Donnie, who is in home hospice care. After a lifetime of severe epilepsy due to brain damage he suffered at birth, Donnie, 43, has been told by doctors that he does not have much time left.⁠ ⁠ But because of the pandemic, Preble, 48, has made the excruciating choice not to go — even though she has not seen her brother since last Thanksgiving and does not know when she will see him next.⁠ ⁠ In addition to not joining her family in Texas, she and her husband will not eat with their two adult sons either, even though they both live within a half-hour’s drive. Preble has rheumatoid arthritis, which compromises her immune system and leaves her vulnerable to Covid-19 complications, so she is being extra careful.⁠ ⁠ “I never imagined I would be in a position as a mom to tell my kids, ’You can’t come over for Thanksgiving dinner,’” Preble said.⁠ ⁠ Her sons understand though, and will instead stop by for a quick outdoor hello, with masks.⁠ ⁠ “I’ll pass off a plate at the door, and do some elbow bumps,” Preble said.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to read more about how people are celebrating Thanksgiving during the pandemic.⁠ ⁠ 📷 Courtesy Michelle Preble」11月22日 10時02分