Adrian Fletcher
Sacramento
“Americans can be great when we work together and stay together. We are really good people at heart, but we have short memories.”
Oliver Buie
Los Angeles
“How important the human touch is and to be with one another. I thrive on people, so being in the presence of people is important.”
Los Angeles
“How to rest and be still. At first, I was very antsy like everyone else. But I Iearned that at the end of the day, we have no control over anything but ourselves.”
David Mackie
Los Angeles
“The biggest lesson is about maintaining overall health — physically, mentally, emotionally and relationally. Prior to the pandemic, I did not think intentionally about how I maintained my health overall.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson at First AME Church in South Los Angeles.
