During his daily coronavirus briefing, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo read a letter from a Kansas farmer who shared his concerns about the pandemic and an N95 mask to give to a health care worker.
Dear Mr. Cuomo,I seriously doubt that you will ever read this letter, as I know you are busy beyond belief with the disaster that has befallen our country. I am a retired farmer hunkered down in northeast Kansas, with my wife, who has but one lung, and occasional problems with her remaining lung. We are in our 70s now, and frankly, I am afraid for her. Enclosed, find a solitary N95 mask left over from my farming days. It has never been used. If you could, would you please give this mask to a nurse or doctor in your state? I have kept 4 masks for my immediate family. Sincerely, Dennis and Sharon.
Wow! Why did my reading that letter make me think of Janis Joplin singing "Take a little piece of my heart now, baby"? That man gave away more than money, he gave away a little piece of his heart to help those who risk their lives to help others. That small, simple gift that was worth more than gold helped me to learn new respect and admiration for the ordinary everyday simple people of America.
Now if only all the ordinary everyday simple people of America could only realize what Trump and his Republican supporters are doing to deflect from the incompetent way they have and still are going about providing contradicting solutions and questionable leadership to contain the scourge but instead are encouraging xenophobia, spouting conspiracy theories, trying their best to shift the attention of the potential voters away from themselves to blame China, hate China, threaten China, sue China, blame the Who, stop the funding of the WHO that is needed not just to fight a world-wide pandemic, but other diseases as well, especially in countries too poor and with insufficient facilities and medical staff to control and contain this problem - Trump is doing ANYTHING he can to shift the blame for his delays and incompetence. Trump's speeches are broadcast on cable news here, and I watch his bumbling and confusion and have to wonder how anyone can think of him as a leader, let alone the POTUS. God help the American people if he is re-elected in November.
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Americans working together to help each other. What can be more beautiful?
Is it possible to post the letter in text?
Wow! Why did my reading that letter make me think of Janis Joplin singing "Take a little piece of my heart now, baby"? That man gave away more than money, he gave away a little piece of his heart to help those who risk their lives to help others. That small, simple gift that was worth more than gold helped me to learn new respect and admiration for the ordinary everyday simple people of America.
Now if only all the ordinary everyday simple people of America could only realize what Trump and his Republican supporters are doing to deflect from the incompetent way they have and still are going about providing contradicting solutions and questionable leadership to contain the scourge but instead are encouraging xenophobia, spouting conspiracy theories, trying their best to shift the attention of the potential voters away from themselves to blame China, hate China, threaten China, sue China, blame the Who, stop the funding of the WHO that is needed not just to fight a world-wide pandemic, but other diseases as well, especially in countries too poor and with insufficient facilities and medical staff to control and contain this problem - Trump is doing ANYTHING he can to shift the blame for his delays and incompetence. Trump's speeches are broadcast on cable news here, and I watch his bumbling and confusion and have to wonder how anyone can think of him as a leader, let alone the POTUS. God help the American people if he is re-elected in November.
pretty damn sad, no...
what an amazing act of selflessness by this retired farmer. governor andy looked like he was starting to choke up a little, I was too...
We need more Dennises.
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U realize its' a name and not a profession , as know Tee
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Great story.
Something the president should be addressing, so as to pull our country together, instead of his confusion and division agenda
The letter from Dennis really cuts through all the politics and BS being bandied about.
Thank you, Dennis and Sharon, you're the type of people I would be honored to call a friends.
Nice. Sometimes it only takes one seemingly small act to start a wave.