Los Angeles I felt raw and exposed and embarrassed all at once. I have long been taught as a woman"never let them see you cry" -- not in public and especially not at work. But I did that Tuesday.
I cried. I couldn't control my tears. I couldn't use my words. It happened not just in public, but on CNN, in front of America and the world. What moved me to tears was, at first, simply rage. Rage at those who won't take our ills seriously and those who are actively fighting against the truth. They are putting people's lives in danger. I was on air to talk about Juliana Jimenez Sesma. Her story knocked me down.
'A hellscape': What Covid-19 looks like in rural California 03:22This is not a joke and not a hoax. Before meeting Sesma, I had been to St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, a little outside the city. It was yet another hospital filled with Covid patients and gracious but exhausted doctors and nurses. I heard one patient coughing and struggling to breathe -- each sip of air a painful event. I didn't see the patient, but my heart raced and my eyes watered.
sarasidnerCNN Sara you are a bad ass!
sarasidnerCNN Nothing to be ashamed about for showing a bit of humanity.
sarasidnerCNN Sara- your reporting is consistently excellent: informative, relevant, revealing and in no small part due to the heart ❤️ you bring to it yourself. noapologies pros are allowed to feel. I thank you for showing he real lives of those affected - patients, caretakers and families.
sarasidnerCNN I was just talking about that today. How do I go on living my normal life and have the full reality of what is going on across the street.
rosariodawson sarasidnerCNN Don’t worry Sara one side is being completely erased and eradicated as we speak.
sarasidnerCNN I admire your humanity sarasidnerCNN
sarasidnerCNN Thank you Sara for your reporting. You are brave. I’m so sorry that you and others have to witness the harsh realities of this horrible virus. I’m sorry that we have so many people in this country that do not care. Keep yourself safe.
sarasidnerCNN Stop working for the Devil! CNN is the problem with this country!
sarasidnerCNN I did too...I just had to let it out. I am so sad for our country.
sarasidnerCNN Never mind the crocodile tears Sara. Your silly network helped contribute to that on a daily basis. Go have a latte and everything will be alright
sarasidnerCNN This captures everything I am feeling. A lot of us are crying at work and have far less direct exposure to the pain and horrors you are seeing first hand. What's wrong with the people who AREN'T crying? That's the question. I appreciate you and your work immensely.
Missin_Florida sarasidnerCNN Exhibiting human feelings.
sarasidnerCNN Must be raise time at CNN.
sarasidnerCNN We love you sarasidnerCNN ❤️😞
sarasidnerCNN ILhan Omar as well as others spoke up and said what needed to be said! Wake up América we have work to do ! Let’s build on better foundation! Let’s call a thing a thing and move forward on positive note after resolving these issues and the stigmas we’ve faced for centuries!
sarasidnerCNN Great to see some genuine humanity out there.
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sarasidnerCNN CNN now making themselves the news
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