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So. New big lockdowns. First thing to say is this is SHIT. It’s Shit timing, it’s shit for businesses and it’s shit for families and people who are already Isolated and lonely. This whole year has fucking sucked. But standing on the frontline, seeing the relentless march
Of the virus, and more and more people in hospital, in ITU, and dying, I don’t know what else we could’ve done. It could’ve been more organised, issued in advance but people would still be angry. It’s ok to be angry. It’s ok to be frightened. Things will change, and quite
Soon but we need to get through the next few months. And I understand why people have found comfort in conspiracy theories and alternative facts, and denial of the shit situation. It’s an innate human instinct, to try to explain away things which we fear - look at the cultural
Beliefs about what happens when we die for example- we construct narratives to ease our fears.
We are facing a terrible few months and we need to look at the big picture - despite all the inconvenience and disappointment we need to get through this with the minimum damage
We are facing a terrible few months and we need to look at the big picture - despite all the inconvenience and disappointment we need to get through this with the minimum damage
We don’t want to lose any more friends, loved ones, neighbours. I don’t want to watch anyone else die from this cruel disease, and I’ve done that more than I can count.
Keep strong everyone. This, too will pass but the only way we can make it through is if we all pull together.
Keep strong everyone. This, too will pass but the only way we can make it through is if we all pull together.
I haven’t seen my Mum and Dad for months. We were meant to meet at Christmas. My Dads not well. My sister runs a restaurant and they’ve suffered so badly during lockdown. I’m sad and I’m angry but I understand why we need to do this
