Dear Mona:

Amazing! I am communicating with a professional on the frontlines of the Coronavirus pandemic in Sri Lanka, being “the main person who conducts these training activities/ workshops and knowledge dissemination”, “travelling around the country these days to support and training for their staff in terms of the technical side of genetic testing and instruments”.

Thank you for doing the work that you do, saving lives.

I am thinking back to what I wrote to you earlier, that this man your thread is about expressed that his brother needed him so much, suggesting you didn’t. Now I am thinking that at the time (looking back in time), all of Sri Lanka needed him to give you his time and emotional support!

Notice, I referred to him as “this man”- I don’t think he is entitled to the title (ex)-partner.

I am so looking forward to a time when this pandemic is a thing of the past, but until it is, see to it that you don’t contact this man, that you don’t check on him on social media, so that like the soda image you mentioned, your strong emotions will continue to settle. Focus on your job and on remaining as calm as possible. Please do post here anytime, as long as it helps just a bit. I keep the computer on at least 12 hours a day (not being always in front of it), and I will be glad to read from you and reply every time you  post.

Again, thank you for being in the frontlines, you are amazing, a Pandemic Hero.

anita