SHOT & READY

SHOT & READY

So it has been an insane almost 15 months, living in this crazy World, birthed through Covid-19. The GLOBAL PANDEMIC we all have been trying to navigate. 

The PANDEMIC has touched every corner of the EARTH. EVERY CORNER OF THE EARTH. No one was spared. It DID/DOES not matter what color you are, how much money you have, where you live or what your beliefs are. 

EVERY ONE OF US WAS & ARE VULNERABLE. 

Many will CONTACT &   RECOVER. Many will have long standing side effects.  Some will be carriers and never get sick. Many will recover FULLY. 

That being said, many were not so lucky. As of today the numbers of deaths both WORLDWIDE and here in the UNITED STATES are as follows. 

WORLDWIDE                     3,342,529

UNITED STATES                    582,140

THESE ARE NOT JUST NUMBERS. THESE ARE LIVES LOST.  TRAGIC.

It has been documented that our brothers and sister of color have been disproportionately affected over the white population.   MY QUESTION IS WHY?

I was not going to get the vaccine. I had ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST. I was 100% sure that I was not going to take the vaccine. 

I am the type of person who believes whatever is going to or meant to happen in life is going to happen. Me not wanting to get the vaccine was my choice. 

But after some thought, and the year we just LIVED THROUGH, AND MOURNING THE LOSS THAT THE GLOBE WAS SUFFERING WITH ALL THOSE LOST. 

I decided that getting VACCINATED was THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

Like I said I was not fearful for my own well being. My decision was made because so many families have been FOREVER AFFECTED by the tragic loss of their loved ones. 

I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE. 

Many families sent their loved ones off to the hospital, NEVER to see them in person again. Having to say their goodbyes through a SKYPE CALL. INSANE. 

How sad and lonely for those dying and scared, not being able to have their loved ones with them as they TRANSITIONED. WHAT A FUCKED YEAR. 

So not only were they not  able to be with them while they died. They als were not able to give them a proper send-off.  My friends mom died and I was invited to attend her services on YOUTUBE. SO CRAZY.  But at the same time GRATEFUL that new ways of honoring our loved ones and saying goodbye were created. 

In the early days, so , so difficult.  Today countries like India are now suffering tremendous loss with close to 4000 people a day dying and having to handle that loss as best as they could I GUESS? There they are doing MASS CREMATIONS. It is all almost too much to handle.

So for those reasons I decided that I would get vaccinated. For the 3,342,529 WORLDWIDE AND COUNTING & the 582,140 in the USA AND COUNTING BEAUTIFUL SOULS WHO NEVER GOT THAT OPTION.

They never got that option because there was no vaccine available. 

SO IN HONOR OF THOSE LOST DECIDED TO GET MINE. 

Not out of FEAR, but out of LOVE & SORROW for all those who WISHED they had a CHOICE & CHANCE and for their loved ones who are now FOREVER without their loved ones and having to learn how to DO LIFE IN THE ABSENCE OF THEIR LOVED ONES.

MY HEART HURTS FOR ALL OF YOU. I AM SORRY. 

Hooping that you all will feel your loved ones and receive messages from them that they DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE BUT THEY ARE OK AND WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU. 

I am completely vaccinated and feel really good about my decision to do so.   EVERYONE OF US MUST DO LIFE THE WAY IT WORKS BEST. 

I AM READY TO RESUME LIFE IN WHATEVER FORM IT IS GOING TO TAKE ON. 

SPRING IS A TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS. THAT MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS FOR ALL OF US. ESPECIALLY AFTER THE YEAR THAT WE ALL HAD. 

WISHING EVERYONE JOY ON THE JOURNEY. FOR MANY THE JOY MAY BE DELAYED DUE TO LOSS AND SUFFERING. SENDING LOVE TO ALL.

REMEMBER THERE IS ALWAYS LIGHT........THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT IS USUALLY AFTER THE DARKNESS. 

PEACE AND LOVE.