Navigating Our New Normal - On The Frontline

Many may think that being on the “frontline” of the Coronavirus means healthcare workers or first responders, but there are many more people who fall into this category who we don’t think about as we go about our day.

I had a conversation with my older sister a few days ago and asked her how she felt being on the frontline. As well as being married to someone in the military, my sister is a senior manager
at a military commissary that sells groceries and household goods to active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and retired members of all seven uniformed services of the United States and eligible members of their families. My sister is very proud of her role and is on the frontline making sure that members of the military, their families, and retirees can get the food that they need regardless of the possibility of negative consequences to herself in the form of catching the virus. Her commitment to her role and the military are real and unwavering.

Yes, she is on the frontline and she is risking her safety and her life each day to be of service to others. The conversation with my sister left me with a greater understanding and appreciation for her role and what it means to be on the frontline of the coronavirus.

Like my sister, the workers in our local supermarkets, grocery stores, and drug stores are also on the frontline. They come to work each day to make sure we have what we need to feed and take care of ourselves and our families. They are doing so at their own risk - as they are encountering people from every corner of the community - who may or may not be infected with the coronavirus. On top of this, they are often forced to deal with bad attitudes of people who are mad because there is no paper towels or toilet paper on the shelves. Yes, these frontlines endure a great deal.

For the stores that I shop in, I have been greeted warmly by employees with a welcoming hello as well as a sincere thank you when I check out. In addition to my response of thank you back to them, I encourage them to stay safe - as they continue in their roles on the frontline.

In honor of my sister and all the others out there on the frontline in our food supply and distribution chain who are doing their jobs each day to make sure we can continue to have food and supplies for ourselves and our families during this pandemic, I salute you.

As we celebrate Easter - in whatever fashion we each choose - please take a moment to say a prayer - for our country, our state, our county, and especially South Cobb - to get through this pandemic. Please say a special prayer and ask for protection for all the people on the frontline who are taking care of us such as first responders and doctors and nurses, but also include all who are in our food supply and distribution chain - the grocery stores and staff, the farmers and their workers, the production line employees, and the truckers - as well as all other partners in between that makes it all work. Each are essential to our way of life and are risking their health and safety each day to make sure that our families have something to eat. While we give thanks for health and family today, offer a prayer for all those that help feed us and keep our country moving. We are sincerely thankful for your service.

As always, be well and be safe as we Navigate Our New Normal.

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