“We Are Tired. So Tired.” Nurses on the Frontlines Share Their Experiences
With staggering COVID-19 case numbers, hospitals at or near capacity, and death rates climbing, one almost becomes desensitized to the…
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People Need Toilet Paper, But They Also Need Love
So, I recently made a statement on my personal page that I’m leaving Facebook and frankly, it was because I’m…
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My Neighborhood Came Together For Halloween 2020 and Restored My Faith in Humanity
I don't normally cry on Halloween. But then again, this wasn't a normal Halloween. This year, as October 31st crept…
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I Already Lost a Daughter—I Couldn’t Lose My Husband, Too
As I strained through the phone to hear my husband’s words—shallow, barely audible, delivered in the staccato cadence in which…
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I Feel My Purpose in Coming Here Was To Save Her Life
Today was a beautiful day. My intubated patient who has been squeezing my hand for the last several days finally…
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“I Remember Your Eyes.” This Touching Story About a COVID Patient and His Kind Doctor Moved Us To Tears
This heartfelt story about a patient with COVID-19 and his compassionate doctor is touching hearts around the world. Here is…
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Dear Neighbor, We’re in This Together
Dear neighbor, I love you. We are in this lifeboat together, you and I. We suffer together. If there were…
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When You’ve Come to the End of Yourself—Pray
Prayer isn’t always pretty and that’s what makes it so beautiful. It’s beautiful knowing you can bring everything and all…
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Dear Teachers, We See You Stepping Up and We Are So Grateful
"When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." My furloughed kindergartener sat on a kitchen stool, legs…
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As a Mom of Teens, I’m Making the Most of Being Forced to Slow Down
I don't get to see my teenagers much during normal life. If my daughters need to be at school early,…
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