KUDOS ESSENTIAL WORKERS BY KYLIE GATES-BARRETT
Kudos to the many essential workers who got us through this past year; 2020 was indeed a record year. It was surreal. It was monumental, and not in the way we wished. It was a uniquely stressful year for nearly every human on this planet. It was a tragic year in so many ways, yet here we are, like a phoenix slowly but surely rising from the ashes. So, who do we have to thank for helping us survive this tornado of a year? Well, the list is long, but how could we have done it without our essential workers? In my opinion, we couldn’t have. When times were the scariest, they were there. A wide variety of essential workers made
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weathering the Coronavirus storm possible, from grocery workers to truckers, teachers, police officers, firefighters, pastors, cal line volunteers, IT professionals keeping our signals running strong, and many more. Our gratitude is indescribable. During this pandemic, many of
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us found comfort in the extra time we were able to spend with our families, while many essential workers were doing just the opposite. The medical community suited up and went to work on the front line and faced the challenge of distancing themselves from their friends and families to come to work and help our families. They were dealing with long hours, constant protocol changes, and not enough protective gear. The stress, the worry, the toll was intense, yet they did it. Not only did they do their jobs, but since patient visitors were not allowed, many stepped up their game in the role of comforter, even at a time when they too were scared. One local doctor, Dr. Bobby
