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Nov 10, 2023Liked by Suzanna de Baca

Your makeshift altar is my favorite part of this poem.

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Nov 10, 2023Liked by Suzanna de Baca

Suzanna, this poem is beautiful in expression of gratitude, and is a voice for workers not often heard from (because they are working hard and long, and have not time or energy to advocate for themselves). Heide

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Thank you for this lovely note, Heidi.

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Nov 10, 2023Liked by Suzanna de Baca

Beautiful, heartfelt, and still true today.

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Thank you, Sharon!

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Remember when we called such folks "essential workers"? As you note, they still are essential. What do we owe them?

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