Prelude: Appreciation & Gratitude
I’d like to start this article with a simple Thank You to all who continue to work in a capacity serving the public. Whether it is providing health care, outreach, social support, protecting & serving the community, or performing any other “essential” capacity: Thank you! I had to go to the grocery store two days ago and I could say nothing except “Thank you” repeatedly to the store’s few employees with whom I interacted. There’s almost nothing else to say except “Thanks.” I feel like saying “Stay safe” is disingenuous: they know they need to Stay Safe but they really cannot do what is being asked by the CDC (to stay at home) as they go about their work. They are in a very difficult spot – likely one that did not anticipate when signing up for that sort of service employment.
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