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My dad's work is in the NYT!!
The Amish are organizing to sew face masks and surgical gowns by the tens of thousands.
I'm in tears reading this story, because so much of what I love about our community shines through 1/n
@NYTLiz
https://nyti.ms/34nFnVr
The Amish are organizing to sew face masks and surgical gowns by the tens of thousands.
I'm in tears reading this story, because so much of what I love about our community shines through 1/n
@NYTLiz
https://nyti.ms/34nFnVr
The same cooperation that lets the Amish raise a barn in a day has created a huge collaboration across six businesses in a week: a local lumber mill, fabric store, printing press, equestrian supplier, lawn furniture maker, and my dad's sewing and manufacturing companies 2/n
The group's slogan is "The Cleveland Clinic has been there for us, now they need your help."
My grandma was at @ClevelandClinic countless times, and I was always impressed with how sensitive they were to their Amish patients and families. 3/n
My grandma was at @ClevelandClinic countless times, and I was always impressed with how sensitive they were to their Amish patients and families. 3/n
It's hard to overstate the economic importance of the sewing operation for a community where the many furniture stores and businesses catering to tourists have boarded up for now.
The Amish famously take care of each other forming their own social insurance. 4/n
The Amish famously take care of each other forming their own social insurance. 4/n
My dad called me a few days ago and said it was Rosie's decision to not sew that really hit him.
The Amish are mostly self insured for health, life, fire, and any other disasters. With so many out of work at once, their traditional risk sharing will be incredibly stretched.
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The Amish are mostly self insured for health, life, fire, and any other disasters. With so many out of work at once, their traditional risk sharing will be incredibly stretched.
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. @NYTLiz's piece does nice job describing how antithetical social distancing is to the Amish way of life. When my grandma died a few years ago, I shook more than 1,000 hands at the calling hours and funeral. That is not an unusual turnout. Caring means showing up in person. 6/n
I hold my breath every day as I check Ohio's COVID maps.
My other grandma turns 90 this summer. All her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids families (over 140 of us) had planned to come together.
I hope and pray the virus doesn't gain a foothold in this close-knit community.
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My other grandma turns 90 this summer. All her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids families (over 140 of us) had planned to come together.
I hope and pray the virus doesn't gain a foothold in this close-knit community.
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