ARLINGTON, Texas — This year, too many seats will be empty at Christmas dinner because of COVID-19. Even with a new vaccine, thousands of people are still fighting for their lives.
Carmen Bracy is a mother in North Texas who has to bury two of her adult children after they both died from COVID-19. She has a message for people: you shouldn’t have to know someone who died to care and do your part to end the spread of COVID.
The week of October 27 marks the week Carmen Bracy’s life changed forever.
“My two children. My two adult children… it’s just that… I’m sorry,” she said as she paused to wipe away tears.
Bracy spends a lot of time trying to hold back tears so she can share a message with anyone who will listen.
“Every number is a life and life is important,” she said.
Her son, Troy “Buddy" Bracy, was 56. Her daughter, Jody Bracy-Mensah, was 54. Both had pre-existing conditions and both took their last breaths in hospital beds. Carmen Bracy lost both children just an hour apart.
“This is a pandemic. This is real,” she said.
Christmas decorations in her house are up, but this holiday season is not going to feel the same for her. She says there’s nothing she can do to change the fact that she suffered so much loss. But, she is hoping that she can at least change other’s minds about taking the virus seriously if they aren’t already.
“I think face masks are so important and sanitizing our hands,” Bracy said.
If more people had done that or even decided to go out in smaller groups, she feels like her kids still might be here.
“We just have to be careful,” she added.
Even though the COVID-19 vaccine is officially here, Bracy says wearing a mask should still be routine because you could be saving a life.
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