Readers Write: Pandemic brings sense of unity

The Island Now

Easter has passed away, now let’s pray to God that COVID-19 pandemic will pass as well. This was a very strange Easter where we could not attend our houses of worship but on TV and on our computers due to the shutdown, as I did as well.

But as according to us Christians, as Jesus rose from the grave hopefully our world will rise from the effects of this pandemic. Our world has changed and with this has come much death, fear and loss of what many of us hold most dear.

And yet because of this pandemic many of us have come forward with helping hands and with love for those in much need.

Our first responders, doctors, nurses and medical personal have done what had to be done to save lives and continue to do so and risk their own lives in the process.

Truly our world has changed but hopefully for the better. For a brief period, we have forgotten politics and sought to care and did help men, women and children who are sick, hurting and hungry.

Our world has become unified for the common good of our brothers and sisters in this world. As Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus in Douglaston, I pray for our good neighbors and the help we give will never fade away.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.

Mineola

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