“You know that blog you wrote the other day? It’s doing it again.”
“Doing what again?”
Which blog? What did I write? I don’t remember these things. There are so many things to remember. I was expecting some tech issue.
“It’s raining walls of water.”
“Okay, then I’m going to wrap up quickly here so hopefully I don’t get soaked in the parking lot.”
I was in Wally World, wearing my mask, calling with a meat related question.
I had stopped wearing a mask in stores … and in most places other than healthcare settings where they’re still required. I was really enjoying getting back to normalish life, and then the Covid numbers exploded and hospitals are filling up and people are dying who didn’t have to. I thankfully tested negative after a recent exposure. It can happen to anyone. That delta variant has surprised a lot of people with a giant, contagious wallop.
I’m back to being selective about what gatherings I attend in an effort to protect my family and to remain unquarantined for some upcoming events that are important to me.
And still I continue to be bombarded with bogus information … that masks don’t work (OMGosh how many times do I have to explain how they work) … why should I care if someone is unvaccinated if I am … my rights my rights my rights … my beliefs … my freedom.
In the freest country in the world, you still don’t have the right to yell fire in my theater, endanger my health, or assault me with your Covid breath. Socially distanced peace and love, friend.
A friend shared a great analogy (not sure of the original source, but hat tip to the friend who shared it) about vaccination. Vaccinated people are wet logs. Unvaccinated are dry kindling. Can you get wet logs to burn? Yes, but it’s difficult. If a wet log is surrounded by a bunch of wet logs, it’s extra difficult. If a wet log is surrounded by a bunch of dry kindling, light that kindling on fire and the wet log is likely to catch fire as well.
That’s why I care if you’re vaccinated. Also I don’t want you to die or suffer from long Covid. If you are medically able, please get vaccinated. If a loved one is medically unable to get vaccinated, maybe you should try surrounding that dry kindling with wet logs.
Science Nerd Jenn is back to checking case numbers daily and reading a bunch on the subject. (Honestly, most days I want to know where to turn in my credentials because everyone seems to have forgotten basic middle school science.) A few recent articles of interest …
A local superintendent was attributed with a zinger of a sentiment. “ … many people in the district have decided that preventing the spread of COVID is not is of critical importance.”
Hospitalization of children for Covid is increasing, which is sobering.
I’ve been reading lots from The Atlantic and likely will go down the rabbit hole of reading more soon. Their articles tend to be lengthy but thought provoking. Here’s one about the delta variant changing things …
… and here’s one talking about coronavirus becoming endemic versus eradicated.
In the words of Hulk Hogan, take your vitamins and say your prayers.
Plus vaccinate, mask, wash hands, distance, etc.
Stay safe and stay healthy, friends.
