Thank you for your service” is what i always say when meeting or talking to someone who has been in the service, and put his or her life on the line to defend our country. And now, i must add, an additional group of people who have defended our country currently along with the people of the armed services. They are all AMERICA’S HEROS, NOW AND FOREVER. I am speaking of the many thousands of people who have help combat covid 19 during this pandemic. The front line of defense, the unsung hero’s, who have worked tirelessly , day after day, weekend after weekend. The many doctors, nurses and others who were sleeping in their cars after their shifts so they didn’t bring home to their families, whatever this was. At the beginning, we didn’t know what this was, only that it was highly infectious, and very deadly.
Now these heros are leaving medicine. It is a shame and a very sad thing indeed. The Washington Post reports,
“An exodus from the medical profession is underway, as doctors, nurses and other health-care workers experience trauma, burnout and disillusionment. About 3 in 10 workers have considered leaving the profession, according to a new Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll, and more than half report burnout.
“Most of us got into this to save lives. But when death is blowing around you like a tornado and you can’t make a dent in any of it, it makes you question whether you’re making any difference,” a night-shift nurse in Dallas told The Post.”
I hope and pray for time and patience. I hope these people can retain some sense of balance and structure and peace. I ask G-D for help with this. There is no second best in medicine, you must be at the top of your game, always, every minute of every waking hour. I know their thoughts, i ask and pray for time to heal. My heart and gratitude goes out to these American Heros. This country owes you and our fighting men a debt of gratitude of which I will never be able to re pay. I humbly salute you all!
