Letters to the Editor Three cheers to caregivers, Presbyterian Dallas health care workers, CJ Bostic – The Dallas Morning News

1 Caregivers I want to applaud a group of dedicated workers who embody the golden rule by helping those in need during the COVID-19 crisis. Folks like our dedicated workers at Community Options, a nonprofit provider of residential care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Texas.

Our caregivers are among the thousands of direct support professionals who care for people with disabilities, disabilities that leave them increasingly vulnerable if COVID-19 were to take hold. Our caring workers do not have the luxury of working from home and often work for little more than minimum wage. These essential workers are the unsung heroes who are creatively engaging our individuals through their dedication and bravery to care for our most vulnerable citizens.

So, a Texas-sized thank-you to all essential workers who are keeping us safe.

Jamie Reynolds, Dallas, Texas director of Community Options

2 Health care workers at Presbyterian Hospital My mom fell recently and broke her hip. An ambulance took her to the hospital where she had to wait for surgery until her blood thickened. More than anything, I would like to show up for my Mom. I would like to hold her hand and be her comforter. Thinking of her lonely and afraid hurts in ways that are difficult to express.

Dont ever think that COVID-19 isnt causing heartbreak. Dont ever think that it isnt impacting your neighbors and that it wont ever impact you. It is mean. It doesnt just cause immensely hard disappointments for missed weddings and graduations. It also causes fear and isolation. Those things are without comfort and for me, my worst nightmare.

Thank you to the invisible health care workers at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Your jobs are extra hard because you are doing physical and emotional work. Your courage to show up, your comfort for my mom behind your masks, your willingness to take the extra time to communicate with us all of this gives me hope. Thank you seems too light. Too regular. You are beyond regular. You are our light.

MerriLee Anderson, Dallas

3 C.J. BosticThree cheers to Jacksons Home and Garden for letting me in while trying to close for the day, and more important to C.J. Bostic, the customer in front of me who for no reason and without hesitation paid for my tree fertilizer and pest spray (which were not cheap).

When Bostic insisted on payment after I said absolutely not, I wanted to jump off of my yellow X and hug her. She said just say thank you, so I did and burst into tears. I Googled her later and learned she was one of Herb Kellehers early hires at Southwest. I see why. Thanks, C.J.!

Catherine Howell, Dallas

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