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did, he struggled to control his cough.
Grant soon was in the hospital himself,
struggling to breathe. For a couple of weeks, no
one was sure he would live, but then he started to
get better. When he had sufficiently healed, he
came back to work to help all he could. One day,
the human resources director stopped to visit with
him.
“Grant, you’ve worked here for months, and I
understand you only got to speak briefly to your
wife. You struggled with Covid and nearly died.
Has it all been worth it?”
Granted nodded. “That moment made it all
worth it. As Emma was leaving, she told me she
loved me. But then she said, ‘I knew you were here
for me. Now it’s my turn to be there for you.’”
“But she’s gone,” the director said.
“Yes,” Grant replied. “But at times, I sense
she is with me and always will be. Not even death
can separate our love.”
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