Jabberwocky
Frumious Bandersnatch
I wonder if we could unanimously agree, that at least since 1945, nothing has come near to COVID for causing as much global fear, let alone disruption.
That has to be the case.
Fear is their greatest weapon. A lot of this is essentially about that.
COVID created and used to create unnecessary, disproportionate, unjustified, and very health detrimental fear. Using media, lies, manipulation.
Plain truths.
COVID is one of few things I am absolutely not afraid of.
Like I’m not afraid of being run over by a bus. Or dropped out of a plane.
I am, theologically speaking, but to walk around in fight or flight mode 24/7 tethered to these possible events we have learnt to live with and not be dominated by it.
In the early days of COVID I recall now, Donald Trump said repeatedly, and emphatically- “Don’t let it Dominate you”.
He was referring to the fear.
I am not afraid. I am prudent. Which is to say I’ve evaluated risks and the pros and cons and decided for both my personal sake and the protection of people whose path I might cross and booked a shot next week.
We are not individuals. We live in communities and sometimes that means we do things as much for the good of others as we do for ourselves.
At least we do over here.