Welcome to all, to my show “Meet Minerva, the Microbiologist”.  My name is Minerva A. Garcia also known as “Minerva A. Frias- Garcia” I am currently the Associate Director Microbiology at Jacobi Med. CTR  @ NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. and I am your Microbiologist! Now again, Microbiology with the microbes welcomes you in and so does poetry, with creative lines. Analogy of a poem: Since Covid pandemic we all been to some level depress, but there’s always a light to reach at the  end of the tunnel… from a hidden cloud, there comes a rainbow to be seen, appreciated and color  our world. Its important to try to move on, despite the many difficulties and challenges we faced.  It important these challenges don’t drown us.  We must all face it, and meet it, head on!  This poem was written during a crisis. I do hope, it can reach you as it has reached me…  This poem, I would like to share with you all. We all know that poetry, drives and stares at the human eyes with intense feelings, because  is the love from the hearts that speaks the truth, as music being universal to all homo sapiens…  so is poetry. A poem can speak to you from one’s heart and experiences…  It can touch to all  levels as is presented to be heard… everyone will have a different prospective of its interpretation.  With poetry, I like to color your world. With this in mind, I want to bring to you this   POEM- DEPRESSION, written many years ago and reads like this …that could be current today DEPRESSION Is Not madness        An episode of a conflict? It is, just an earthly desire? To let all else go Trying to reach a perfect state of the soul Feelings, of no returneth With your mind entering a state of total darkness… What can one do to escape? Should you search for a light? Reach for a hand Find comfort under some arms? Commune with your soul! If you search for it…  It’s worth more than gold Keep digging you’ll strike not silver I guarantee-You’ll find your lost gold Your mind may seem heaven But, know it’s the oceans that are heavier Enlighten your mind (s), Do you mind? Enter onto the bluest of skies and take a ride… Discover to like it …  You can exit at fresh You just learned to take a deep breath… and breathes So ….soooo Lets get started! In today’s show, I’ll be talking about  LAB WEEK and Laboratory SectionsCoVid-19/Variant Strains LAB WEEK➔                                                                                                                                      Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is held annually during the last week of April, this was  Apr 18-24, 2021 Is an annual celebration of the medical laboratory professionals and Pathologists who play a vital role in every aspect of health care. We should show our support and gratitude for the hard work laboratory professionals t/o the year.