When the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic one year ago today, our country didn’t know what was around the corner. Over half a million lives lost. Tens of millions sick. Jobs gone and businesses shuttered. Unthinkable grief without hugs for comfort.
Our doctors, nurses, hospital staff, public health experts and scientists have worked around the clock, one grueling day after another, to stop the virus. They’ve carried the weight of the world on their shoulders – our hopes and our heartbreak. They deserve our thanks every day.
And our essential workers – including grocery store workers, farm workers, warehouse workers, meatpacking workers, restaurant workers, and delivery workers – have risked their health in the scariest conditions to keep us safe and fed. We’re in their debt.
On this one-year anniversary, I’m optimistic about the future. We have vaccines and a strong relief package on the way. The numbers are looking better. But our hearts still hurt from everything and everyone that this pandemic has stolen from us.
Today we remember the family, friends, and neighbors we loved – and we search for a way to settle this loss in our hearts. We need each other more than ever, working together to build tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day, with opportunities for better days ahead.
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