First off Merry Christmas to all this has been a hard year for many. My husband is a nurse and like many others he has seen first hand just how bad this virus can be. At times I know for a fact he felt as though he was in combat (no disrespect to those in the military). We have seen him come home defeated during the first wave saying that he's never seen so much death.
Many are complaining about how Christmas has been cancelled. Without becoming preachy and over zealous Christmas is more than tinsel, glitter and wrapping paper. It's about giving of ourselves and NOT maxing out our credit cards and running up a massive overdraft. Military families, Police, Paramedics, Drs, Nurses, key workers, etc have to work over Christmas. We, their families are more than willing to make that sacrifice so what is the problem about one Christmas, one year?
Again Merry Christmas to all and a prosperous new year to all end of rant!!!
Cheryl XXX
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Think of the alternative
Whenever I see someone on the TV grumbling about how CV19 has destroyed their livelihood, closed down their pub or hairdressers, etc, I always think, "Think of the alternative".
How would their business survive if the owner was to get CV and die? Their employees would be no good to them then. Better to be on furlough, or even let go, than be the cause of yet more distress to innocent customers.
Similarly, I see people saying, "I want to go into the care home and hug my Grandma! Why won't they let me?" Because you'll kill her, fool. You'll probably kill others, too.
These restrictions are there for a reason and people complaining about them, and maybe ignoring them, are just putting more people at risk. That means the health services are going to be even more under stress. Who wants that to happen?
Sooner or later everyone is going to experience a Christmas under reduced circumstances. It may happen at the beginning of your life, somewhere in the middle or maybe towards the end, but there are very few of us who will not experience at least one. That is the time we begin to understand the real meaning of Christmas.
A pleasant MidWinter's Night to you all,
Penny
My thoughts go out
to all front line services, health, carers, whoever. They had a torrid year, some giving their lives as they try to stop this virus. I'm grateful to all. I'm no longer a health professional, retiring in July, but my thoughts are with those who are still doing their best in very difficult circumstances.
As for the general public, I suspect many really don't know or seem to care what is happening, the reality of sick people unable to breathe or coughing up blood, that they don't know the facts or understand the danger we are all in, shows wilful selfishness which has also been demonstrated by those in positions of power at times. We are all responsible for own actions and I carry out the instructions as best I can, wearing mask, hand hygiene and social distancing, some do not, some wear masks with their noses protruding and so on.
We live in a world full of stupid people and we have to try and accommodate them especially at this time of year. I haven't seen my daughter for 18 months and would love to give her a hug, but I realise that could endanger both of us so we talk on the phone regularly like many other families.
I wish everyone here, a healthy and happy Christmas/ Solstice/ Yule whatever, and a better 2021. Please try and be patient and accommodate others however stupid they are, but don't let their stupidity affect you, you're better than that.
Angharad