Remembering Those Who Have Died From COVID-19
I am aware of at least two people I personally knew and interacted with in real life who died due to COVID-19.
One was my wife's aunt.
Another was the father of a former foster child.
The latest estimates put total COVID-19 deaths in the United States at nearly 1.2 million. More than double all US lives lost in all wars combined.
Currently, more than 300 people per week are dying from COVID-19 in the US.
Today is Memorial Day. And since there is no formal day on which we as a country recognize the lives lost to COVID-19, I choose to honor them among all others I honor on this day.