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Most of you know my granny passed away a few months ago. She died alone in a rehab/nursing facility. My family struggled for months caring for her. She was in & out of Pikeville hospital for weeks. During that time she lost the ability to walk. Hospice & home health 1/7
And our family could not provide the care she needed. We made the decision to send her in for short-term care hoping she would regain her strength. Because of COVID we weren’t allowed in-person visits. It was a sacrifice we were willing to make - hoping she would be OK 2/7
She passed shortly after entering the facility. Confused. Feeling abandoned. Yesterday my mom’s first cousin passed away from COVID. Alone. In a hospital. On a ventilator. Her husband & son have the virus as well. How did they contract it? 3/7
Her son went to Pigeon Forge. Dollywood. He was “living his life without fear.” He brought home airbrushed shirts and a deadly virus to his own mother. So, when I see pictures of ELECTED members of the state House smile for a camera at an event where FEW ppl are masked up 4/7
Or when I hear anyone say this isn’t a big deal, my blood BOILS. We send ppl to Frankfort to LEAD. To be an example. Rep. Blanton- you sent my family a fancy certificate when my granny died. I would like to return it to you. In shreds. Your actions MOCK our pain & her legacy 5/7
We don’t want a fancy wall hanging. We would have preferred for folks to listen to science & do right so we could have at least been beside her when she drew her final breath. We followed the guidelines to keep her well. You ignore them for political gain. 6/7
People look to YOU & all y’all in the @KYHouseGOP & @kyhousedems to do right by our communities. Shame on you. Shame on all y’all. I pray this virus doesn’t harm someone you love. And I pray God forgives you because I won’t. 7/7
