COVID has caused a COVID pandemic that not only exposed the worst aspects of overreach, craziness and incompetence by many governments (Hello Australia and New Zealand!), but also made it difficult for people to connect with those they care about. Friends from their friends, grandparents and parents from their grandchildren. First, it was the fear of COVID, now, it is the lies and gaslighting over the vaccines, treating the naturally immune and unvaccinated as the “other.” It is infinitely sad, and the unelected health bureaucrats and their artificially-imposed requirements have only exacerbated and deepened this wall of separation.
Therefore, it’s gratifying hearing about healthcare professionals working towards the same goal, namely getting patients well and reuniting them all with their loved ones.
George Bell (89) and Joyce Bell (87), were both admitted to James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough in June. George had been in declining health and Joyce was suffering from a fractured hip. Joyce was anxious, as they both knew that they would be cut off from one another by COVID restrictions. They had been married for 66 year and never had a single day together.
After being married for 66+ years, they hugged and held on tight until their reunion after only 100 days.
+ “He held me tightly and promised he would never leave me again.”
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They married 66 years ago when Joyce was 21 and George was 23 at St Cuthbert’s Church on Newport Road, which is no longer there.
When asked about the secret to a long marriage, Joyce said: ‘Let them have their own way and put your foot down, you have to with George.’
George, who had completed his National Service before they got married, was an electrician and an armour winder. As a hobby, he made life-size model engines.
Joyce used to work as a mobile window dresser, and she would visit all of the major towns around the area in order to design the displays.
When she turned 65, she didn’t want to retire because she loved it so much.
George and Joyce bought a beautiful ring for their Ruby Wedding Anniversary. It will be cherished forever
‘I made him make me a promise,’ Joyce said. ‘I told him if he ends up going into a home that I’m not going into one.’
They are now in the nursing home for recuperation and they both are happy with the care they receive.
Joyce was first to arrive at Tollesby Hall Care Home, and the staff’s goal was to reunite the couple again.
Rachel White, activities at Tollesby Hall Care Home, said: ‘With the support from the team here at Tollesby we were able to reunite George and his wife again.
‘When Joyce arrived here at Tollesby Hall we told her husband would be coming in soon after.
‘She was so excited and nervous, she couldn’t sleep, she told staff she felt like a young girl again.
‘It was very emotional when we brought them together for the first time, not just for them but for all the team here at Tollesby who are looking after them.
‘It was such a heart-warming moment to be a part of and moved many of us to tears.
‘With the support of the team here at Tollesby we are looking at getting them back in their home where they can return to their life together to carry on their fairy tale.’
You cannot undervalue the importance of support, closeness and touch. This is essential for building and maintaining immunity, as well as the ability to heal. Without these walls and restrictions, how many people could have survived this year? This is not just about COVID-related deaths. People fell prey to drugs and took their lives as a result of being isolated by the COVID pandemic.
It was a blessing to have been around doctors who were compassionate and tried to improve life rather than destroy it.
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