Fort Worth Weekly
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For over a year, we have been stuck in a perpetual loop of the same tropes of fear, stories of sadness, and feelings of fatigue caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic. We need to grieve our losses and continue to support our neighbors. We need to learn from the past, and we need to
move forward.
As an epidemiologist with
Tarrant County’s Public Health department supporting our COVID-19 response effort, I feel radical gratitude for so many of the unsung heroes in our community. I admire the boundless agility and empathy our directors of nursing at long-term care facilities exude for our more seasoned citizens and their families. I commend the small business owners who continually are innovating ways to encourage their employees to get vaccinated. I applaud the relentless respect so many of our fellow citizens practice by