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Moc-story

Moc-story
ta_merkins, Jan 14, 2021
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Heartsong and All the Feels #2 from TLP collabs, This is me stickers from Becca Bonneville and No Girls Allowed from Bella Gypsy
journaling:

2021. It was heralded as the new beginning….2020 (that dumpster fire of a year) was over and 2021 is going to be better. But here we are, 11 days in and I don’t think it’s better. I mean, nothing in my personal life has changed that much. I still get to work from home (best part about the pandemic), I still don’t want to go to stores so much (but when did I really ever- although….I would LOVE to go to St Cloud and go to Michael’s and Crafts Direct and Five Below and the Dollar Tree...but I won’t), the boys are still schooling at home- all of Litchfield is. So, our house...hasn’t changed so much. Plus, I mean I took the time and energy to go get some Happy Panda for the first time since we moved back in Sept 2019. So, that’s good!


The boys want to go back to school soooo bad, and to be honest, academically they probably need to. I’m not as worried for them anymore...schools have a low transmission rate and I feel like even Ghabe would be in good hands. We are almost a year into this and doctors must know more than they did before, but what if they did catch it? Isn’t the point of staying home so they don’t catch it….or as importantly transfer it to someone else? We’d have to not see my parents for a while...on the other hand, both of them go to work and see people and customers. So I’m not sure what to do about this.


But, overall, in general, this year….it’s pretty much the same thus far. COVID-19 is still killing thousands of people every single day. I mean, at this point, we have daily death tolls higher than 9/11/2001 and we still mourn for those citizens- as we should. The vaccines are being done and people are getting them, but roll out isn’t as streamlined as they’d like and production is sluggish. I figure by spring or summer, vaccinations will be widespread….but that still leaves us a few months.


Beyond the pandemic, there is a whole other issue in America….well, there are lots of them. But pro-trump supporters storming the US Capital with firearms and stuff because the president told them it was ok? I mean, what the actual FUCK is going on? And people think it’s ok and still back this idiot. I get it if you are republican because you want less government or you are pro choice or whatever, but seriously...this guy is unhinged and you are ok voting for him? At what point does character...the safety of the country come before policy? Like, why is that your guy….there are lots of republicans who at least have some character. I didn’t like either Bush, but I can easily say that they are not white supremacists...and would NEVER provoke people like that. They are adults and acted like it. I guess that is the minimum bar for me for the presidency. Sure, he can be impeached...but you know what? 5 people are still dead...and 5 isn’t anything compared to the COVID related deaths of that day. But seriously. Why were these people not arrested immediately. They were let go….some were politely escorted out of the building. WHA?!?!? They broke in... arrest them! Also, why do people think they can do this with no consequences? You are going to be found out….the internet is amazing. You very well could lose your job….probably actually since people will let your employer know. If you do idiotic stuff….if you act stupid, be prepared for the consequences and stop whining about it. And just because you left the DC area, doesn’t mean you won’t be arrested. Duh. The whole thing sickens me.


Also, I know that people who are republicans aren’t all bad people. But, I can’t justify spending time with people who think that the character of a person doesn’t matter. People already drain me of energy (that’s the introvert in me)...and I want to at least respect the people draining my energy LOL!


So, 2021 isn’t starting out as the refreshing new beginning it was to be. I have no doubt that as spring comes and we can get outside and summer comes and we can be in the sunshine, things will look better. More vaccines will have taken place and things will be calmer as the new Biden administration takes over. But until then, we’ll keep getting through and take it one day at a time.
    • bestcee
      This is a great documentation about a moment in time. I like how you reflect on the story of 2021 starting the same as 2020 ended, despite the idea it would change with the calendar. Thanks for playing in my challenge.
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