My best friend of 56 years and I were walking one day last Spring. I was doing some venting about the masking, harm being done to businesses, etc., and that I thought the vaccines were not working as promised (I am unvaxxed, she is vaxxed). She continued forward and said, "I just follow the science and do what the CDC recommends." I have never come so close to punching anyone in the face! She was in the "excellerated classes" in school. I have learned over the years that booksmart is a different animal from common sense, and this was a clear cut example! She and I have never spoken of this again. We walk infrequently now, and I have really lost respect for her.
Marion, Neil Oliver made such a poignant confession during one of his marvelous podcasts. As gutted and hopeless as he’d become, Neil was able to find solace in learning he is not alone. He is not crazy, paranoid, off the rails or isolated as we’d all come to believe. The single positive emerging from the incredible darkness we never believed could happen in a post Third Reich or Soviet Union… what we foolishly considered anomalous sagas we would never again allow… is happening in the most nefarious,insidious and now active global takeover. While we were complacent, distracted and purposely divided. A new alignment has formed. The censored, blackballed, red pilled canceled and former “ enemies” have united behind the curtains. We’ve discovered the deliberate manipulation that successfully divided us to the degree making sane dialogue an impossibility. The issues that have torn us apart seem very petty when we’re all facing an end to our sentient humanity and existentialism. We will not survive this without uniting to fight back against the evil that will end us all.
What a wonderful story. Thank you so much for sharing. It gives me hope that the longest friendship I've had in my life (since kindergarten) might be mended after all...
Wonderful post, Marion. I relate to everything you say about the different friendship tiers now. And re that cafe: I live in Melbourne and have no idea where that cafe is. If I ever find out, I am heading straight there!!
My most proud COVID moment came on the eve of the removing of mask mandates in Washington State, May, 2022. I am not vaxed and only wore a mask when forced to at my dental office.
On this fine Spring day, as I walked to the entrance of our town’s library, a tiny, white-haired, very elderly woman walked toward me wearing a chartreuse-green mask. As she came closer she began to verbally assault me; berating me for not having a mask on.
At this point I had had it! Two years of tyrannical mandates imposed by a dictatorial governor had my buttons primed and ready to fire. Looking her straight in the eyes peering so hostilely at me from above that butt ugly green mask, I firmly and quite loudly told her: I don’t need a mask you Fucking Nazi!!!! I then continued walking calmly on and into the library and as I did I heard someone behind me applauding in approval.
I share this true story often because: 1) I want to know who among my friends “gets it,” and 2) I want to know who I can trust. This has been a great litmus test. Thank you for allowing me to share. I’ll be interested in the responses.
My best friend of 56 years and I were walking one day last Spring. I was doing some venting about the masking, harm being done to businesses, etc., and that I thought the vaccines were not working as promised (I am unvaxxed, she is vaxxed). She continued forward and said, "I just follow the science and do what the CDC recommends." I have never come so close to punching anyone in the face! She was in the "excellerated classes" in school. I have learned over the years that booksmart is a different animal from common sense, and this was a clear cut example! She and I have never spoken of this again. We walk infrequently now, and I have really lost respect for her.
Marion, Neil Oliver made such a poignant confession during one of his marvelous podcasts. As gutted and hopeless as he’d become, Neil was able to find solace in learning he is not alone. He is not crazy, paranoid, off the rails or isolated as we’d all come to believe. The single positive emerging from the incredible darkness we never believed could happen in a post Third Reich or Soviet Union… what we foolishly considered anomalous sagas we would never again allow… is happening in the most nefarious,insidious and now active global takeover. While we were complacent, distracted and purposely divided. A new alignment has formed. The censored, blackballed, red pilled canceled and former “ enemies” have united behind the curtains. We’ve discovered the deliberate manipulation that successfully divided us to the degree making sane dialogue an impossibility. The issues that have torn us apart seem very petty when we’re all facing an end to our sentient humanity and existentialism. We will not survive this without uniting to fight back against the evil that will end us all.
Dear Marion. Thank you for this beautiful, heartfelt, heartbreaking reflection. Sadly we will go to our graves with the scars on our hearts.
My twin sister and I thought we knew our big brothers. It was heartbreakingly revealed that we did not. 😢
Thank you for beautifully expressing for all of us unvaxed❤️
Marion. Thank you for your story. It really hit home for me as I can totally relate to everything you said!
What a wonderful story. Thank you so much for sharing. It gives me hope that the longest friendship I've had in my life (since kindergarten) might be mended after all...
Wonderful post, Marion. I relate to everything you say about the different friendship tiers now. And re that cafe: I live in Melbourne and have no idea where that cafe is. If I ever find out, I am heading straight there!!
My most proud COVID moment came on the eve of the removing of mask mandates in Washington State, May, 2022. I am not vaxed and only wore a mask when forced to at my dental office.
On this fine Spring day, as I walked to the entrance of our town’s library, a tiny, white-haired, very elderly woman walked toward me wearing a chartreuse-green mask. As she came closer she began to verbally assault me; berating me for not having a mask on.
At this point I had had it! Two years of tyrannical mandates imposed by a dictatorial governor had my buttons primed and ready to fire. Looking her straight in the eyes peering so hostilely at me from above that butt ugly green mask, I firmly and quite loudly told her: I don’t need a mask you Fucking Nazi!!!! I then continued walking calmly on and into the library and as I did I heard someone behind me applauding in approval.
I share this true story often because: 1) I want to know who among my friends “gets it,” and 2) I want to know who I can trust. This has been a great litmus test. Thank you for allowing me to share. I’ll be interested in the responses.
I've fallen out with my Mother. It seems irreparable.