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TexasTowelie

(112,636 posts)
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 08:17 PM Dec 2020

North Texas Mother Loses Two Children to COVID an Hour Apart

ARLINGTON, Texas — This year, too many seats will be empty at Christmas dinner because of COVID-19. Even with a new vaccine, thousands of people are still fighting for their lives.

Carmen Bracy is a mother in North Texas who has to bury two of her adult children after they both died from COVID-19. She has a message for people: you shouldn’t have to know someone who died to care and do your part to end the spread of COVID.

The week of October 27 marks the week Carmen Bracy’s life changed forever.

“My two children. My two adult children… it’s just that… I’m sorry,” she said as she paused to wipe away tears.

Read more: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/dallas-fort-worth/news/2020/12/24/north-texas-mother-loses-two-children-to-covid-an-hour-apart-

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North Texas Mother Loses Two Children to COVID an Hour Apart (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2020 OP
Getting the vaccine out to all Americans has to be the #1 priority. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #1
Yup it's been out two weeks my county with 0% icu beds has gotten no doses onecaliberal Dec 2020 #2
The 1A roll out seems to have slowed down. I have no idea when 1B will take place. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #3
That poor lady. 58Sunliner Dec 2020 #4
I can't begin to imagine. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #5
I'm so sorry, Carmen. May Troy and Jody RIP... abqtommy Dec 2020 #6
"Almost nothing" acc to the Trump family. keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #7
It's infuriating. Covid actually does touch their family, and they all walk away smiling. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #8
And then the poor woman apologizes for crying! BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #9

Irish_Dem

(47,773 posts)
1. Getting the vaccine out to all Americans has to be the #1 priority.
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 08:28 PM
Dec 2020

Seems like there is a big slow down now.

Irish_Dem

(47,773 posts)
3. The 1A roll out seems to have slowed down. I have no idea when 1B will take place.
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 09:41 PM
Dec 2020

I hope that Biden will get cracking on this.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,575 posts)
8. It's infuriating. Covid actually does touch their family, and they all walk away smiling.
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 11:49 PM
Dec 2020

To know that, in the end, very few of them indeed will be smiling is some consolation.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,575 posts)
9. And then the poor woman apologizes for crying!
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 11:58 PM
Dec 2020

It's amazing she can make coherent sentences, let alone have any composure.

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