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Honoring Heroes
This May
Welcome to the May edition of The Journal. I want to begin by
sending our sincere wishes that you and your loved ones, friends
and neighbors are well and staying safe during these days of
Here we are, all together, meandering through a surreal reality,
ways we can, to contribute to overcoming this invisible enemy.
have most all of our creature comforts. What we are being denied is
face-to-face human contact and the ability to move freely through
the day.
seniors in nursing care unable to embrace their families, even faith
But there are good effects too. The reconnection of families,
this.
of Mother’s Day and veterans in honor of Memorial Day. We have
now and as the restrictions begin to lift. They will need us more
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