Post-Retirement Reading

Tuesday 19 January 2021

Marking A Moment

I wanted to “mark” the evening of this day.  To be able to look back on, some day, as a reminder of what is happening, has happened and will happen.  This time tomorrow, Trump will no longer be president of the United States, 25 000 National Guard will have staved off violence in Washington, DC and a page will have turned  for the world.   The pandemic is at its peak, the vaccines are slowly rolling out but Canada is facing a 4 week reduction of the Pfizer vaccine from the factory in Belgium.  Yesterday was “Blue Monday” (statistically the most depressing day of the year), the days are dark, the weather is turning colder, Saskatchewan has the highest numbers of per capita Covid numbers of 300+.  Days are dark-literally and figuratively.  “Covid Fatigue” is a very real and pervasive thing.  I really feel the weight of these days.  Most everybody does.  These are strange, unimagined times.  I can only hope and pray that
better days lie ahead soon.  But I’ve a feeling “soon” won’t come fast enough. 




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