It's been a rough year what with the madman president and the covid pandemic. And also deaths and diseases among my close friends. I have at least ten male friends who've lost their wives after long marriages. Some have bounced back, some will never get over the grief. At the beginning of 2020, I made a joke: "it's going to be the year of the ophthalmologist." It turned out to be the year of the thanatologist.
Nevertheless, I can honestly say that my dominant mood is one of gratitude.
Grateful that I've lived a long life, mostly healthily, and that my children and grandchildren are thriving. I'm not rich, but I've never missed a meal for want of cash.
When my father was my age, he was crippled with arthritis and he was widowed, living a sad solitary life. I take long walks in the mountains and have a new love in my life.
As of today, 1.1 million Americans have been vaccinated against the virus. There will be errors and disruptions and scandals, but in a few months we'll be mostly back to normal. And I believe and hope that our wonderful country will survive this accidental lunatic presidency.
Accidental in the sense that he ran for president as a publicity stunt, not thinking that he'd actually be elected.
Posted by: Vivian | January 01, 2021 at 02:59 PM
Accidental? In 2016, too many people voted for a stupid lying criminal; in 2020, despite more evidence of his stupidity, his dishonesty, his criminal behavior, and possibly even his treason, more people voted for him. Do such numbers justify calling his election accidental?
Posted by: Don Z. Block | January 01, 2021 at 09:11 AM
Yeah, but what about the DH?
Posted by: House Jameson | December 30, 2020 at 03:22 AM