I hear you and know that you are right. I have managed to ratchet down outright RAGE to something closer to anger and disappointment. But here is where I truly stumble:
Deep down, I know (feel) that if the circumstances were just slightly different (meaning I lived in Canada or Australia or if Fauxi would have had the power to drag me out of my home for disobeying, I now know they would have done nothing, and just turned their backs and allowed it).
This is what I can't get past. I have seen who they really are and can't unsee it. I'm not sure if that makes sense to anyone else, but even if I can get past the anger, I'm not sure I can get past that.
Thank you for allowing me to just say something out loud - even to people I will most likely never know or meet.
There have been two things in the past 5 years that have brought great clarity - the election of Donald Trump (and the media and the political class's reaction to it) and Covid. As you said, there are now things that can't be unseen. I'm sure there are many of us who share your experience, John. I pray we can all find peace.
I hear you and know that you are right. I have managed to ratchet down outright RAGE to something closer to anger and disappointment. But here is where I truly stumble:
Deep down, I know (feel) that if the circumstances were just slightly different (meaning I lived in Canada or Australia or if Fauxi would have had the power to drag me out of my home for disobeying, I now know they would have done nothing, and just turned their backs and allowed it).
This is what I can't get past. I have seen who they really are and can't unsee it. I'm not sure if that makes sense to anyone else, but even if I can get past the anger, I'm not sure I can get past that.
Thank you for allowing me to just say something out loud - even to people I will most likely never know or meet.
There have been two things in the past 5 years that have brought great clarity - the election of Donald Trump (and the media and the political class's reaction to it) and Covid. As you said, there are now things that can't be unseen. I'm sure there are many of us who share your experience, John. I pray we can all find peace.