... what better way to describe this week than look at how the new bull is growing. His one year old and what a year it’s been. I’m wondering how I’ll feel when we get the all clear... I am so used to avoiding, to isolating, to being safe.... I see videos of old people getting blindsided and knocked down - a new wave of hate crimes. We like to travel. We’re not Asian, or Jewish, or any other targeted group, but we are older. I’m not sorry Trump and Rush are gone... both made bullying and name calling ok... more than ok... Acceptable? Expected? We tolerated it... How we can expect our young people (well, all of us) to seriously address bullying when we allow and even encourage it in adults, and from our so called leaders. Those men may be out of sight, but there’s others who are waiting to step up, especially in the name of “entertainment”. We’ll know we are serious about addressing bullying when it means facing danger because you and a large farm animal are in close proximity probably because you chose not to stand behind a fence in a farm yard, and not because you are making some pronouncements over the airwaves or on social media.
March 15, 2021
I am so relieved to be vaccinated! In the past week, I've started returning to things I used to do before the pandemic. The grocery store doesn't make me uncomfortable and I've even been able to meet up with friends for outdoor meals at restaurants! COVID cases in my area are down and vaccinations are up, but I hope our local rules don't ditch the mask mandates in response to the new CDC guidelines. If anyone who is vaccinated doesn't need a mask inside or out, I think there are unvaccinated people who will also proceed unmasked. I just don't trust everyone to be honest about it, because I think many people who don't want to get vaccinated also have a problem with masks. I feel like it makes my community less safe overall, and I worry a little about my own family just as I was feeling good about being back in the world. Whatever the policies, I will not be ditching my mask anytime soon.
May 15, 2021