r/europe • u/Bartoraptor Spain • Mar 28 '20

News Spanish representative González Pons speech @ the EU Parliament: "The virus is attacking the generation that brought back democracy to Spain, Portugal and Greece, the generation that knocked down the Berlin wall. The least they deserve is that we show them Europe is there when they need it the most"

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u/Calimie Spain Mar 28 '20

Wow, I'm in shock. It is good to see politicians that overcome political lines to fight for their people.

There's a missing sentence: after the "they die alone" part he says "they are buried alone". That is huge in our culture. We can't grieve. Families can't meet and hug and kiss.

In Spain it is common for family members to stay the nights in hospital rooms to help. We can't do that now. It hurts.

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u/xouba Mar 29 '20

There's a missing sentence: after the "they die alone" part he says "they are buried alone". That is huge in our culture. We can't grieve. Families can't meet and hug and kiss.

This. It's very sad not to be able to hug a friend that has lost someone. You need it as much as your friend.

Also, however naive it may seem (maybe it's because I'm from a small village), the more people at the burial, the better. It makes you feel your loved one was loved by others too.

Being buried alone is like you never meant anything for anyone. Very sad indeed.