December 21, 2021

Merry Christmas everyone.

That was not the message we got from our government and the so-called health experts today. The message we got was the new variant of covid was spreading fast and the vaccines may not be effective at stopping it.

Just when things seemed like there was a light at the end of the tunnel, that light was a train.

I don’t know what to think anymore. 

We are booked to go to Mexico in less than ten days. We are vaccinated and thought we were safe. Where we are going in Mexico they are at a level 1 – green level. It is a very safe place with low case counts.

Should we stay or should we go…

I don’t know what to think anymore.

I want to get the hell out of Canada and go someplace warm. I want to sit on a beach and drink margaritas and cervesa. It is something we have looked forward to for the last six months. Now it is tough to look forward to anything when all we hear about is the newest variant of our viral foe.

If we don’t go and we don’t get sick and life carries on I know I will regret it. If we do go and we get sick I’m not sure I will regret it… Is that my answer?

Live life with no regrets?

Or stay inside and hide from the coming storm? 2020 and 2021 have been a constant set of storms and upheaval. What more could happen?

I know that’s a dangerous question.

My wife is worried about getting stuck in Mexico and not getting home – that’s the least of my worries. How bad could getting stuck in a warm climate be? My fear is getting stuck in Vancouver – again. That would suck. 

I have battled through for the last twenty months, supporting the health care system, abiding by the measures. Now they want to shut us down – again. No party’s on New Year’s eve. No more sports tournaments, no more bars, gyms, and half capacity at concerts and large events. They are also trying to tell people to not gather for the holidays. 

How many people are still listening?

We are all tired and done with the pandemic. Unfortunately, it seems like it is not done with us.

Do we stop living our lives? It doesn’t seem to be working… It does seem to be hurting a lot of businesses and a lot of mental health for so many people – young and old. I have defended the health care system and been a supporter of Dr. Henry and her ilk. But it is getting harder every day. Every time new restrictions are implemented it takes a piece of our society. It takes a piece of our heart. 

How much longer can this go on?

I trust that the people who are paid to protect us from ourselves are doing the best they can. But it doesn’t make it easier. 

So should we cancel our trip to the sun? Should we stay home and live in a place that fun forgot? Or should we push through and go south. go to a place that still allows fun?

I’m lying when I say there is no fun. I am lucky, I can still go skiing. I can still live relatively free. 

I know a couple that was supposed to leave tonight for their Mexican winter, a vacation that would see them return April 1. 2022. Hopefully, they would return after the world is better here in Canada. But they have decided to stay… They canceled their trip the night before they were to fly to Mexico. 

I find it hard to believe that everything is turned upside down – again.

Today is the shortest day of the year, tomorrow the sun will shine a little bit longer. I hope that tomorrow we can have a bit more sun in our clouded world and that we can move toward a day free of fear, free of covid. 

Until then – I’ll take every day one at a time.