The Rest of the Righteous

The righteous is the one who labors so the equity and dignity of others is maintained. With awareness and a sense of responsibility, the righteous one labors towards the goal. Because of this, rest is needed in order to resume one’s duties.

The photo was taken in the Hospital of Cremona during the most difficult days of the Coronavirus emergency. An exhausted nurse falls asleep on her desk at 6 o’clock in the morning with a mask still on her face. This image, which circulated around the web, became a symbol of the efforts made by medical staff working on the front lines to save lives.

Copyright foto: © Francesca Mangiatordi