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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Throughout this pandemic, many have thanked me for my service. It is now my turn to thank those who have contributed to my success.
Throughout this pandemic, but most especially in the very beginning, so many people expressed their gratitude for my colleagues and me on the front lines fighting COVID. My pastor called us “COVID Fighters,” and I have always loved that title.
New Yorkers, all on lockdown, would go out their windows and bang pots and pans in gratitude. In my hospital, we received tons of posters, cards, and other notes of appreciation. We were awash in food. And while we do not do what we do for the thanks, the gestures and expressions of appreciation were solidly appreciated.
As time has passed — and pandemic fatigue and weariness set in across the world — these kind gestures of appreciation have faded. As we enter the third year of this scourge, we feel more alone now that we ever did before. And still, on this Dr. Martin Luther King Day, I would be remis if I did not express my appreciation.
The struggle for civil rights in this country predated my birth. It even predated the arrival of my parents, who immigrated to the United States for…
