{"id":29930,"date":"2020-03-17T10:58:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=29930"},"modified":"2023-06-23T11:25:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:25:51","slug":"essay-appreciating-our-american-way-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/essay-appreciating-our-american-way-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Essay: Appreciating our American way of life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_29943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29943\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29943 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/17123218\/coorsfield.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Coors Field, one symbol of appreciating our American way of life.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/17123218\/coorsfield.webp 1200w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/17123218\/coorsfield-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/17123218\/coorsfield-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/17123218\/coorsfield-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/17123218\/coorsfield-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/17123218\/coorsfield-200x134.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coors Field Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A few nights ago, I heard a podcast about our precious American way, how we are a nation that truly embraces \u201clife, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And there is a reason the word \u201clife\u201d is first, this wise man said. It\u2019s first because it\u2019s everything.<\/p>\n<p>I have been thinking a lot about how this novel coronavirus, COVID-19, will change us. As people hunker down in their homes and distance themselves from the normal, I\u2019m reminded that as we physically distance ourselves from each other, we\u2019re closer than ever.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re talking to each other more \u2013 on social media and on our phones. We\u2019re relying on our neighbors. In my neighborhood, a mom with lung disease and small kids reached out to neighbors to ask for help. She needed groceries for her family and because of her underlying health condition, she was scared to leave her home. In seconds, people stepped up to help.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-callout-box col-xs-6 col-sm-6 right\" style=\"background-color:#dce4e7; color:#2e3b44;\">\n<h4>For all updates and to read more articles about the new coronavirus, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/covid-19-coronavirus-recent-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">uchealth.org\/covid19<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>Taking a \u2018time out\u2019 from our everyday lives has given us time to reflect. As Americans, we\u2019re go-go all the time, a nation with ADHD, one that never slows and hardly sleeps. This pandemic has illuminated for me the important roles that each of us plays: teachers, day care providers, grocery store checkers, stockers, pharmacists, truck drivers who deliver our food and medicine and the people who \u2013 bless you all \u2013 keep our Internet working and our heat and lights on.<\/p>\n<p>When historians write chapters about the year 2020, I\u2019m certain they will highlight many doctors, nurses and first responders who risked their lives to tend to patients who were sick, suffering and scared. I feel so privileged to work with these heroes at UCHealth.<\/p>\n<p>We all know that practicing hand-washing,\u00a0physical distancing and staying out of crowds is the responsible thing to do. It\u2019s what we hope will help flatten the bell curve and slow the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>As we endure this crisis, I am loving the interaction with family and hearing from relatives far away. We\u2019re sharing memes and laughing. I love the one of the lady in the restroom. Since there\u2019s no toilet paper, she\u2019s lifting her skirt and raising her leg in front of the air dryer. It\u2019s called \u2018Saving paper.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10375\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10375 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/12035058\/4_23-pre-game-2.webp\" alt=\"Stands at a Colorado Rockies game, a symbol of me appreciating our American way of life.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/12035058\/4_23-pre-game-2.webp 1200w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/12035058\/4_23-pre-game-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/12035058\/4_23-pre-game-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/12035058\/4_23-pre-game-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/12035058\/4_23-pre-game-2-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/12035058\/4_23-pre-game-2-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Colorado Rockies game. Photo: UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m reminded of the many ways we pursue happiness during normal times: going to Coors Field to see the Colorado Rockies play, seeing a performance at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, watching the kids play soccer. And it feels weird not having the Final Four, the St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade, and not having Mass.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re so fortunate to live in America, all of us. I hope we will soon again be reveling with peanuts and Cracker Jack at the ballfield.<\/p>\n<p>In my backyard, I see green grass popping up and buds sprouting on trees. I hear birds singing &#8211; the sound and signs of life.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re in this together. In a few weeks or so, hopefully we\u2019ll be back to our happy pursuits. When life returns to normal, I know we\u2019ll all have fresh appreciation for the words from our Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n<p>I personally can\u2019t wait to go to Coors Field. When the players line up and the national anthem plays, everyone join in. Sing as loud as you can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few nights ago, I heard a podcast about our precious American way, how we are a nation that truly embraces \u201clife, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.\u201d And there is a reason the word \u201clife\u201d is first, this wise man said. It\u2019s first because it\u2019s everything. 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