We are living in a sad time in Covid-world, where we can't be there for our loved ones in times of need for the sake of their "health" and Australia might just be the most totalitarian of all.
A farmer named Ben Jackson wasn't allowed to travel from New South Wales to Brisbane due to Covid restrictions.
Ben wasn't allowed to be there with his Aunt Debby during her final days battling cancer and he wasn't ALLOWED to attend the funeral.
He would have had to travel about 248 miles to attend his aunt's funeral but under Australia's draconian measures, that is FORBIDDEN.
Because according to the government, seeing a loved one before they pass is non-essential…
"There was no way I could get up there and see her, say cheerio, or go to the funeral… So, I felt hopeless, helpless - I didn't really know what to do," Ben told the BBC.
With very limited options, Ben thought of a creative way to honor his Aunt Debby. Something he has done before for fun and something he knew his aunt liked.
Ben scattered grain in the shape of a heart and let his flock of sheep follow it.
Captured by a drone, you can see the sheep slowly forming a big, beautiful heart in the middle of a field.
"I was doing a bit of feeding already, I just decided to do a massive heart in the ground, which in all earnest, pales in comparison to hers."
Ben sent the video to his relatives who were able to play it at the funeral on Monday, with the song Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel.
"It was one of her all-time favorite songs and… when I saw it like that, I'll be the first to admit that it was like I had chopped a tonne of onions. It was pretty emotional," he said, "she would be proud as punch to see so many people smiling and enjoying the heart I've made for her. It's just love. Love's sensational."
Although Ben couldn't be there for his Aunt Debby, he did his best with what he had.
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