Kylie Harmon, a 26-year-old firefighter-paramedic, was at work one day in February when she heard about the coronavirus for the first time. None of them expected that the virus would soon come to their small, peaceful town of Brady, Texas. Brady is a town of about 5,500 people and it's known best
Kylie Harmon, a 26-year-old firefighter-paramedic, was at work one day in February when she heard about the coronavirus for the first time.
“We were kind of all in denial that we would be affected by this, especially ... living in a small town,” Harmon told ABC News. “You don't ever think that, you know, you're going to experience anything like this.” “That is a scary feeling, especially when you're used to having four other people to bounce ideas off,” Harmon said. “So it's definitely been a challenge, but it's actually been very exciting and it's made me really think outside the box.”Harmon said that due to the town’s size and location, it is faced with unique challenges in battling the coronavirus.
“I know at some point we are going to have to open everything back up,” Harmon said. “I just really think that slower would be better.” On March 19, Harmon and her two sisters visited a winery and took a photo together. Reflecting on this photo brought her back to a moment before the coronavirus hit and her life changed.“I have picked up gardening, so at least I get to do something outside and that does make me feel a little bit like myself,” she said. “I snuck off to the creek that we have in Brady a few days ago and went fishing.
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