Our Heroes

Sethmi Ekanayake
2 min readApr 5, 2020

To the people who are still doing important jobs, despite the Coronavirus.

As the death toll rises all around the world, healthcare workers are helping those with the coronavirus, even without proper protection. Nurses, doctors, even the people at the front desk are helping. They are risking getting the virus themselves, as to help others. Having hope, hope that their patients will survive, is something that we all can’t do. They could have back down from the challenge, but instead they rose up to the challenge.They help us in many scenarios, big or small, and now we need their help more than ever.

People who work at stores. Managers, cashiers , and many more. You are helping us everyday. Restocking items, helping people find the items we need to survive. There are only a few of us who have the bravery to go to the store and help people, despite the coronavirus. These are the ones who are rewarded. Rewarded not by money, but by the feeling that you helped someone. The feeling of joy, regardless of the coronavirus.

And to the first responders. Firefighters, the police, people in the army, and to many more. You have always helped us get out of fires and car accidents, and now we need you to help the world to get rid of the coronavirus. Rushing people to the hospital, risking your lives for others is something that takes a lot of courage.Without you, we would be in a much worse place than we are now. The virus is playing a tough game, but you are tougher. Much more tougher. The bravery and courage you have is something that not many of us have, and that’s why you were the first to help stop the coronavirus.

People are there, fighting the virus. Doctors, firefighters and many more are fighting to save the people. We all are fighting. Regardless of where you work or who you help, we are all in this together. Many people are out there, still going to work, despite this virus. You are fighting. The reason why this place isn’t collapsing is because of you. Having courage and hope is something not all of us have, but you do. You’re the ones who are risking everything for the bigger community. You are the heroes.

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Sethmi Ekanayake

My name is Sethmi Ekanayake. I am an 8th-grade student at Timberline Middle School :)