A few weeks’ ago, my developmentally disabled nephew went to the emergency room with a high temperature (about 103). They gave him a COVID 19 test while he was there and when his temperature subsided, they sent him home. A week later, he was back at the hospital with a temperature of 104. We all were very worried.
When he got out of intensive care, no COVID 19, I called him. He was very moved his uncle called. I decided to give him my phone number when he got back to his group home. When he recovered from some mysterious infection, I did call him at home. The first thing he asked for was my phone number. Now, he is an adult, but not quite so adult as some. He calls his mom about eight times a day. I can’t claim ignorance about what I might be getting into.
Well, after week one of this experiment, things are going well. I get a wake-up call every morning and then a call around 5 o’clock in the evening to schedule the next day’s wake-up call. He also offers advice on what I should eat for dinner.
It’s good to be an uncle.
Little Eddie and the Eagle 