Gossip and Rumor making can really cause a lot of damage to the person being gossiped about. Most of the time, the gossip is off base and rooted in projection and perception. There are always multiple ways to look at any situation- don't contribute to the destruction of someone's life based on something you heard.
This has been a TOUGH year- and so many people have been holding us together at great risk to themselves and to their families. Many of lost their lives to this terrible virus.