Are you DONE with it?

 Only a few days and this year will end.Do you really think all of our troubles will go away just because we begin a new year? Of course not.

I am not going over all the stuff the media reviews each time a year ends. We lived it, we know what happened, don't we? We all know it has been a horrible year for all of us with the racial unrest, the election along with the impeachment, an extremely hot summer, California burning, businesses closing, and of course the COVID pandemic and SO MANY lives lost. Who could forget all of that? I can't.

We all hope the memories of 2020 will melt away and 2021 will bring bright and sunny days ahead. Well I am sorry to break it to you but, it ain't over just yet. COVID is still here and we, yes WE, have to control ourselves to stop it by getting vaccinated, WEAR MASKS, social distancing, washing your hands and staying away of large group gatherings. People, I know it's hard. It's not in our make-up to do these things, but we have to.

It's hard to know people are dying and their loved ones can not be with them. The people who care for us are dying, the first responders are dying. It's hard to visit with someone who is infected and see them through plastic or glass. I know because I've been there. Being a retired firefighter for 26 active years, I have been exposed to all kinds of crap and was very lucky I never caught anything bad except a cold. But my co-workers today are.

Nancy and I placed her mother in a care home in May. My wife and I would go to visit with her and had to sit on the front porch talking to her through a screened sliding window due to COVID regulations. It was 110 degrees then. We could hold her, or touch her. She had dementia and was hard of hearing, so it was not easy to see her that way. She had no clue about what the world was in then. She passed in October peacefully.

I hate all of this just as much as anyone. I want to travel to other countries and RV around the USA like we have in the past. But I know that one day it WILL be over and we can get back to normal again. I have faith you all will do the right things to stop this pandemic. Because you want what I want too.

Happy new Year, God bless you all and stay safe.