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United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Panic breaks loose. Fear sets in. What am I to do???

Frustration swells. Patience is lost with all. This is just one big overreaction!!!

Flip a coin and see which team you will join.

OR

Take a step back, 6 feet or so, and meditate. Join hearts, not hands, with your community. We are one.

Erica Olson is a medical student at UAMS.

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Posted on April 27, 2020

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  1. Gloria Richard Davis says

    October 1, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    This captures so many feelings about what we are experiencing succinctly. Love it!!

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