FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne's NBC)- A photo of a mother and son, both respiratory therapists, giving a virtual high five touched hundreds of hearts on Facebook.

Clay Franklin posted the photo of he and his mother Marsha Franklin as they both are on the front lines fighting against this virus.

"Being two and half three hours away from my mother who is on the front lines doing this it's very hard. I grew up in a very small town with two older brothers and a lot of cousins so we've always been a close family," Clay said.

He says he has never gone this long without seeing his mother and its difficult for the both of them.

"It's hard having him in the front lines and I know he's in a bigger hospital and I know he's seeing more so its definitely weighing hard on his dad and I," Marsha said.

Marsha has been a respiratory therapist for 35 years. She works at Parkview Medical Center here in Fort Wayne.

Clay, inspired by his mother, followed in her footsteps and works at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.

"I've never had to fear for my job I've always loved my job, and I just worry with him on the front lines I don't want him to be harmed with this," Marsha said.

Clay says he posted the photo to give an inside look at what health care workers are going through during this time. He also wanted to show that even though he's far way from her his mother is always by his side.

"Being on the front lines, being in an emergency room for instance you know you walk in every day and you don't know what's coming in. You don't know what's gonna roll through those doors and then the additive of 'Did I put my mask on correctly, do I have the gown that I'm gonna need, do I have my goggles on', It does it get very stressful," Clay said.

He says he has his mom to thank for showing him the way.

"It's just an amazing thing to see everybody coming together do the best and all come together to save these patients and I think my mom set me up very good for that in life to care about others and work well with others and do my best to give back to the community," Clay said.