A Shift on the Front Line

Dressed in the protective gear, you feel like a soldier about to jump from a plane, hoping your parachute will open. As the hours go by, made longer by thirst, hunger, and the need to relieve yourself, you can’t wait to take it off and breathe. We all just want to breathe.

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