A Holiday Reminder: We Must Stay Vigilant
I had planned to write about resiliency today. Research suggests that as we get older, we tend to develop more resiliency. We’ve learned a few things and know how to pick ourselves up and move forward. Often, resilience involves pain or loss. Today, I learned that one of my cousins—someone only a few years older than I am—died in the hospital from COVID. I just saw on PBS News that nearly 80% of COVID deaths involve individuals 65+. My cousin learned that he had the virus about a week ago. Two days ago, he was put on a ventilator. Now…