{"id":7159,"date":"2021-05-19T12:07:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T04:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=7159"},"modified":"2022-03-15T12:07:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T04:07:02","slug":"frontline-mother-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/frontline-mother-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"Frontline Worker’s Mother Passes Away, He Bids A Final Farewell In Quarantine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frontline worker bids his mother a final farewell<\/h2>\n
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As necessary as it is to contain the spread of COVID-19, quarantine is, admittedly, not a light-hearted affair. Few are comfortable with being cooped up 24\/7, and being quarantined means we\u2019d have to spend weeks away from our families.<\/p>\n

But sometimes we\u2019re too busy looking forward to our reunion with our loved ones that we forget one simple fact: frontline workers have families too. And while we get to go home after just a couple of weeks, they stay in quarantine until the outbreak is snuffed out \u2013 even if it takes months.<\/p>\n

This also means they can’t be there for their own loved ones for the last time. For this young frontline soldier, when his mother passed away, he could only set up an altar in the quarantine facility to bid farewell to her<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s all take a moment to appreciate his \u2013 and many others\u2019 \u2013 sacrifices to keep us safe.<\/p>\n

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Frontline soldier’s mother suddenly passes away from a stroke<\/h3>\n
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\nImage adapted from Ng\u01b0\u1eddi Lao \u0110\u1ed9ng<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On 15th May, Sergeant Ph\u00f9ng Minh Ph\u1ee5c, who was working at a quarantine facility in Long An Province, received news that his mother had passed away from a sudden stroke.<\/p>\n

As Ph\u1ee5c worked in an area with a high risk of Covid-19 infections, he couldn\u2019t risk going home to her, endangering the entire community in the process. As such, he made the heartbreaking decision to stay and continue with his duties.<\/p>\n

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\nImage adapted from Tu\u1ed5i Tr\u1ebb<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Upon learning of Ph\u1ee5c\u2019s situation, leaders of the quarantine camp assisted him in setting up an altar so he could bid farewell to his mother from afar.<\/p>\n

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\nPh\u1ee5c\u2019s comrades paying tribute to his mother<\/em>
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Pictures of the young man kneeling in front of his mother\u2019s picture with his forehead to the ground have made their way to several news sites and social media pages, moving thousands to tears.<\/p>\n

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A heartbreaking case among many other frontliners’ situations<\/h3>\n
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\nDoctors at the National Hospital of Tropical Disease paying tribute to a colleague\u2019s deceased mother<\/em>
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Situations similar to Ph\u1ee5c\u2019s are more common than you\u2019d think. On the same day, the National Hospital of Tropical Disease in Hanoi \u2013 which is treating a large number of Covid-19 patients from several northern provinces \u2013 also shared an emotional post<\/a> on its Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Quoting the words of a nurse working at the facility, it reads, \u201cHave you ever seen a doctor examining patients while crying? I did today. This morning, I got news that a colleague\u2019s mother had passed away. Both she and her husband are working at the hospital and can\u2019t go home to attend their mother\u2019s funeral.\u201d<\/p>\n

The post also gives us more insights into the struggles of medical workers, from working intense shifts to having to deal with patients\u2019 uncooperative \u2013 sometimes violent \u2013 behavior.<\/p>\n

Our deepest condolences and gratitude go to these heroes for their sacrifices.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s all help to ease frontline workers\u2019 burdens<\/h3>\n
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There have been countless posts on the Internet showing just how far frontline workers are willing to go to fulfill their duty. Yet, no matter how many times we see such stories, they never fail to fill our hearts with thankfulness.<\/p>\n

The least we can do for now is to help curb the spread of the virus by wearing masks in public, avoiding large crowds, and reporting to authorities responsibly if you\u2019ve been to high-risk areas. Hopefully, with our efforts combined, the outbreak will be snuffed out soon, and frontline workers can finally go home with their loved ones.<\/p>\n

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