 I'm Lynn Carrier. I've been a FEMA reservist for 25 years in the External Affairs Office. I'm also one of those older Americans who is in the group at risk for COVID. For months, I really felt a lot of fear. I saw those TV shows with beloved parents and grandparents who died from this disease. Their lives cut short. But then there was a development, a vaccine. It was a gift from science. I was so happy to hear about it. I was probably one of the first to get a shot as quickly as I could. I've now had the second shot. I would urge others to try it. It's worth it. If enough of us do it, we can defeat this pandemic and get that wonderful feeling that things are getting back to normal.