A Massachusetts man got to spend time in the same room with his 93-year-old mother for the first time in 15 months on Mother s Day weekend.Leland Stein, of Arlington, says he has always been close with his mom, Sondra Green, a former Vassar College drama professor who still lives in New York City.Stein and his three brothers would often visit their mother in New York before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Stein still drove down to see his mom for monthly visits, but had to sit outside her window.But mother and son both recently vaccinated against COVID-19, and they got to spend some time together on Mother s Day. I know I m speaking for all of the mothers who have had to be without their children during this time, and the sweet reunion we all will have when we do see our families again, Green said. It feels good. It feels like being home again, Stein said. How lucky am I to have my mother here? Stein is the first of his siblings to get to see his mother in person.
Updated: 5:13 AM MDT May 10, 2021 Ted Wayman Reporter A Massachusetts man got to spend time in the same room with his 93-year-old mother for the first time in 15 months on Mother s Day weekend.Leland Stein, of Arlington, says he has always been close with his mom, Sondra Green, a former Vassar College drama professor who still lives in New York City.Stein and his three brothers would often visit their mother in New York before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Stein still drove down to see his mom for monthly visits, but had to sit outside her window.But mother and son both recently vaccinated against COVID-19, and they got to spend some time together on Mother s Day. I know I m speaking for all of the mothers who have had to be without their children during this time, and the sweet reunion we all will have when we do see our families again, Green said. It feels good. It feels like being home again, Stein said. How lucky am I to have my mother here? Stein
Published: May 9, 2021 NEW YORK When Leland Stein heads to his 93-year-old mother’s senior living facility for Mother’s Day, he’ll have flowers in hand, a bottle of bubbly and a.
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Leland Stein, left, takes a photo with his mother Sondra Green in her apartment in New York on April 26, 2018. The two are reuniting in person for Motherâs Day as vaccinations have made families feel more comfortable gathering for the holiday.
By: Leanne Italie | Associated Press
Posted at 9:57 AM, May 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-09 09:57:51-04
NEW YORK (AP) â When Leland Stein heads to his 93-year-old motherâs senior living facility for Motherâs Day, heâll have flowers in hand, a bottle of bubbly and a yearâs worth of hugs.
NEW YORK
When Leland Stein heads to his 93-year-old mother’s senior living facility for Mother’s Day, he’ll have flowers in hand, a bottle of bubbly and a year’s worth of hugs.
“I miss Leland’s visits very much,” said Sondra Green, a retired Vassar College drama professor who counts Meryl Streep among her former students. “I’m just very grateful for his presence.”
Many moms, grandmothers and their offspring around the U.S. will be equally thrilled. They were forced to hold off on the physical joys of Mother’s Day last year amid COVID-19 pandemic fears and restrictions. This time around, vaccinations and abiding by post-shot waiting periods have brought more security and comfort to bring on the hugs and kisses for sweet in-person and indoor reunions.