{"id":5079,"date":"2020-05-10T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=5079"},"modified":"2020-05-09T16:38:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T20:38:10","slug":"into-the-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/into-the-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Into the Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"Into the Fire 5\/10\/20\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/2xrnm-dbe09f?from=yiiadmin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1&amp;skin=1&amp;btn-skin=107&amp;auto=0&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;pbad=1\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We step into the fire<br>To keep the flames at bay<br>Fighting well the battle<br>That greets us every day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Armed with hope and knowledge<br>Ready for the fight<br>Making you feel better<br>So you can sleep at night<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Always providing comfort<br>To all that have a need<br>Setting an example<br>Of what it is to lead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As flames fade into cinders<br>And the smoke begins to clear<br>We will still be with you<br>To take away the fear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Robert Longley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABOUT THIS INSPIRATIONAL POEM \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The words of the Author, Robert Longley:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Into the Fire<\/strong> is an inspirational poem about the challenges that nurses (and other healthcare workers) are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of us catch sound bites on the news but otherwise might not see the direct impact of the virus. At the time of this writing, the three-month death toll of the United States is about to surpass our death toll of the entire Vietnam War. As traumatic as that period was on our society, imagine the casualties of 15 years of war from 1960 \u2013 1975 compressed into 90 days. This is what healthcare workers are currently dealing with on a daily basis. They are just dealing with bullets that they can\u2019t see.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not a perfect comparison, but most of us haven\u2019t seen anything else like this, on this scale, in our lifetime. I spent 8 years in the military myself so I know the differences. This is not about trying to compare the horrors of war with the horrors of a pandemic. It\u2019s about courage and resilience of those who have had to deal with both.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see Robert Longley\u2019s works at&nbsp;www:sacredpoems.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In what ways has the courage and the tireless efforts of the nurses, doctors and healthcare workers touched you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you hope will be the lasting effect of their courage and tireless efforts on YOUR mental, emotional and spiritual life? 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