힘든 한 해였습니다, 상실과 고난이 가득한, 사회적 거리두기 및 확대 / 축소 통화. 하지만 의사와 간호사들은 개인 보호 장비로 장식 된 크리스마스 트리로 명절 응원을 전하고 있습니다.
Katrina Green, and emergency physician in Nashville, 테네시, decided to make a pandemic-themed Christmas tree after a long year of battling the coronavirus on the frontlines.
“I needed a laugh after a tough year,” Green told CNN. “Laughter is the best medicine. 만약 (나는) didn’t laugh about the situation, I’d either scream or cry.”
In true 2020 fashion, her tree ornaments used toilet paper rolls, face masks, and a disinfecting wipes bottle for tree topper. Green even paid tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a wooden ornament with a black dissenting collar as an added touch.
Brian Johnson, a nurse practitioner and father to four young daughters in Boston, 매사추세츠 주, decorated a “Covid tree” with his family after his oldest daughter thought it would be a fun idea to use their collection of masks as ornaments.
“The kids have been so brave and resilient this year … wearing masks, 사회적 거리두기, remote learning, 기타 … their spirit has been unbreakable,” said Johnson. “A Xmas tree has always been a symbol of hope — and our hope was that this little tree would bring a smile to some faces.
Brian Johnson’s daughters pose for a picture with their pandemic Christmas tree.
Johnson shared his tree in a post on Twitter wishing safety for his friends this holiday season. He believes that merry days will come again.
Debbie Ingenito says her pandemic-inspired tree is a representation of her family. As a mother to children with rare medical conditions, Ingenito says in her home you learn to find fun, love and laughter in everything.
“Even when times are tough, you can always find a way to laugh and have fun,” said Ingenito.
이랑 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending staying at home for the holidays, her family plans to celebrate safely on Zoom.
Moses Hoole, from Grand Blanc, 미시간, swapped traditional Christmas tree ornaments for rubber gloves, toilet paper rolls and masks to honor his sister, Thabitha, a health care worker in Sri Lanka.
“She is on the frontiers of the pandemic alongside millions of medical professionals all around the world,” said Hoole “I had Covid-19 in April and swiftly recovered. But I know people who have lost their friends and family members to the pandemic — so I wanted to honor and remember their lives too.”
Hoole said this Christmas will be a quiet one and filled with longing for community, 사랑, and hope, but still believes it will be meaningful.
