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1/9
People are going back outside & most states are opening back up. You& #39;d be forgiven for thinking we& #39;ve turned the corner on coronavirus. But we are reminded of a somber milestone we’re about to hit: 100,000 deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19. Millions more are still sick
#velshi
People are going back outside & most states are opening back up. You& #39;d be forgiven for thinking we& #39;ve turned the corner on coronavirus. But we are reminded of a somber milestone we’re about to hit: 100,000 deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19. Millions more are still sick
#velshi
2/9
These numbers that are difficult to comprehend. In fact, 100,000 is about the capacity of some of the world& #39;s bigger sports stadiums. Except these 100,000 weren& #39;t out enjoying a game or a concert. They were just living their lives. Until they died.
#velshi
These numbers that are difficult to comprehend. In fact, 100,000 is about the capacity of some of the world& #39;s bigger sports stadiums. Except these 100,000 weren& #39;t out enjoying a game or a concert. They were just living their lives. Until they died.
#velshi
3/9
Tragedies that involve big numbers are hard to wrap your head around. That’s a coping mechanism to help insulate ourselves from the depths of pain that comes with loss in that magnitude
#velshi
Tragedies that involve big numbers are hard to wrap your head around. That’s a coping mechanism to help insulate ourselves from the depths of pain that comes with loss in that magnitude
#velshi
4/9
For some tragedies, we find solace by personalizing them: like the body of a Syrian refugee child washed ashore, images of those lost in 9/11, or memorials of soldiers killed in combat. Seeing those faces, hearing their names, allows us to connect with the loss
#velshi
For some tragedies, we find solace by personalizing them: like the body of a Syrian refugee child washed ashore, images of those lost in 9/11, or memorials of soldiers killed in combat. Seeing those faces, hearing their names, allows us to connect with the loss
#velshi
5/9
In this pandemic, we often don& #39;t see the faces of those we lost. We don& #39;t see the pain of the families suffering from the loss of a life cut short by a virus over which we have no control. We don& #39;t see those fighting to survive on ventilators for weeks on end.
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In this pandemic, we often don& #39;t see the faces of those we lost. We don& #39;t see the pain of the families suffering from the loss of a life cut short by a virus over which we have no control. We don& #39;t see those fighting to survive on ventilators for weeks on end.
#velshi
6/9
It& #39;s easier for some to dwell on our own hardships: the nuisance of a mask, the closed bars & restaurants, the distance from friends & family—even though we know how close death can be.
#velshi
It& #39;s easier for some to dwell on our own hardships: the nuisance of a mask, the closed bars & restaurants, the distance from friends & family—even though we know how close death can be.
#velshi
