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The Governor of Mississippi made a remarkable statement on his Facebook page this week.

Tate Reeves wrote,

It is fair to say that this last week and a half has been, personally for me, the most difficult of 2020. A year we can all agree has, by its very nature, been tough on all of us.

He explains, my two oldest girls have been by themselves in self-isolation since the Wednesday after

Halloween. My youngest tested positive, along with many of her precious friends and classmates.

His family's difficulties, along with all that he faces as a governor in these hard days, have

obviously been painful for him. As a result, he admits, I wanted to feel sorry for

myself. I wanted to focus on the challenges. Honestly, I wanted to focus on all the negatives,

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