May 17, 2021

It was another Monday in the coronaverse.

Has anyone noticed how short everyone’s fuse is lately? Or is it just me? Or my fuse… Many of us are starting to get covid burnout and it doesn’t take much to set people off. I know I have been guilty of it myself. My fuse is short and I am starting to have a tough time living with myself.

I’m sure it’s not easy for my wife. 

I have had a few people bark at me lately; I guess it’s not only dogs that bark. Lately, I have heard people yap and snap at me and at each other. I have been guilty of barking as well. 

In our minds, we are all done with covid. When will it be done with us?

Vaccines are being rolled out, yet many people are afraid… Will enough people get the jab or will we be stuck in this covid shitshow for that much longer? Meanwhile south of the border many parts of the US are returning to a semblance of normal. 

When will we be normal in Canada? Will we ever be truly normal again? I hope so…

I went to the drug store today and the people behind me in line totally ignored the six-foot protocol. I turned to the family of three and asked them to please give me six feet of space. The mom looked at me like she wanted to swallow me whole. The Dad gave me a look that said he had no time for me. They did not back up or give me space. I understand we all are tired of the pandemic but the simmering anger and frustration that lies just below the surface is poisoning us all.  

Despite the anger and frustration there is a certain amount of hope. Hope for the vaccines and hope that as summer comes and the weather improves we can gather together once again. I know that I am struggling to find positivity in the face of all the frustration and anxiety of the world. I know I must try to focus on hope.

I have the vaccine flowing in my veins and as a result, I no longer have my hair flowing from my head. I promised my daughter that when I got the vaccine I would get my hair cut. A promise I was reluctant to keep but did so nonetheless…

The biggest promise I need to keep for myself is to be kind. I hope everyone can try harder in these waning days of the coronaverse to remain kind to each other. Love and kindness will see us through the anger and the fear.