A dear friend lost her husband to #COVID19 last night. He was kind and generous, affable and a great cook. I am heartbroken — for her, for our state and for our country. It didn’t have to be this way. Remember that the people in these numbers are people. 1/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/2020-12-23-covid-live-updates-vaccine-news-n1252198

The people who’ve died from #coronavirus are not statistics. They were moms & dads, sons & daughters, neighbors & friends. They were loved. We can’t become numb to these tragedies. 300,000 families are grieving this holiday season — and every year after. 2/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/21/covid-why-we-ignore-deaths/

Hold your dear ones tight this holiday, even if it’s virtually. Check in on those who are alone or grieving. Call the friend you’ve been meaning to call since you lost touch. Don’t take one minute with those you love for granted. And for the love of everything holy #WearAMask 3/3