Good morning, everyone. This may be my only post here today because I may retreat to a darkened room, I am so damn angry. I'm angry that the will of the minority are putting the rest of us at risk: the risk of spreading COVID by not getting vaccinated nor wearing a mask. I'm angry that so many parents especially here in Florida seem to t…
Good morning, everyone. This may be my only post here today because I may retreat to a darkened room, I am so damn angry. I'm angry that the will of the minority are putting the rest of us at risk: the risk of spreading COVID by not getting vaccinated nor wearing a mask. I'm angry that so many parents especially here in Florida seem to think that it is ok for their kids to put the other kids who cannot yet be vaccinated, at risk and are actively protesting wearing masks. The local school boards are having meetings where parents are threatening to home school their kids rather than let them wear a mask. I'm angry that our governor would rather give a speech in Utah than focus on the virus here and continues to rail against Dr. Fauci who has done so much to protect us. I'm angry at the Republican congresspeople who not only don't have the decency to watch the hearings where the brave police officers testified, but now disparage them in public and now try to blame Speaker Pelosi for the insurrection. I'm angry at the vitriol and hatred that I have heard directed at Simone Biles for being brave and recognizing that it is more important for her own health, and actually for the performance of her team, pulled out of the competition. I'm angry at the vitriol and hate that has been directed at Officer Fanone (have you heard the disgusting voicemail that someone left him?) I'm angry that a sliver of the elected officials have decided to put in place laws that threaten our democracy and that those that have the power to do something sit on their hands. And I'm angry that people have lost their minds...denying the realities that are before their eyes. I am at my wit's end. That's it for now.
You are heard and your feelings are valued, Annette.
Keep your focus on our President, our Commander in Chief…and be grateful that we have one that understands the angst of our nation. He knows what to do. And our trust in him will propel our democracy forward.
Feel the spirit that couples the summer thunderstorm with a shining sun and a rainbow. And pray for every American that flees to safety from a consequence of climate change.
Let’s focus on the healing. That alone brings power and truth to it.
Annette, your feelings are shared by many of us in these dangerous times, but as pointed out by others, we have to keep fighting for what we believe is right. I have been an activist for over 50 years, and have often looked for a darkened room, but then rebooted to finish the work at hand. While there were many setbacks and often unsatisfactory outcomes, there were also some huge victories. We have to all stay in the game and push on those who are making decisions.
So many share your feelings! On the way to golf yesterday (I was the chauffeur) my buddies and I ranted during the hour drive about how angry we are about everything you state. For the rest of the day we put it out of our heads and on the way home while stuck in greater Boston 24/7 traffic, acted very immaturely and laughing so hard, we had other fellow (windows open) travelers laughing . . we were careful around the car with the license plate "Lucifer" and made sure things were moving a bit in case we needed an escape :) My "darkened room" today is sitting on the screened porch, feeling the breeze, enjoying sunny, 70 degree temp and no humidity, listening to the birds, and not paying heed that I am "not getting anything done today" and probably won't for many days to come! Hang in there kids!!
Annette, Please no darkened room for you. Your anger is justified as far as I am concerned. This morning, I, too, thought of some of the governors, of course, including DeSantis, who are killing the people of the United States. We cannot seep in our anger. The possibility of one, perhaps, even two - the infrastructure bill and The American Families Plan:
being passed; working toward extensions of - stimulus checks - increased food stamps - expanded unemployment insurance; vociferously supporting FOR THE PEOPLE ACT 2021. There is so much for us to do. We must stay in the fight -- that means you and me, Annette, and many more millions of us, together.
Annette, as others have noted, you are not alone in the extreme anger you feel, for all the reasons you give.I have spent today avoiding, and trying out the new phone app I have which identifies bird song. It's wonderful! https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/download/
Annette, you sum up the source of our collective anger so well. The darkened room is in fact our country. Daily interactions with those who 'trigger' are, for me, most difficult. I see them as injured. I try to identify the points of light in the darkness. It's tough.
I'm with you, Annette! I believe there are many of us feeling the same way - NOW if ALL of them contact their "supposed representatives" and make that known - would it do any good? I wonder. My oldest granddaughter lives & works in Florida - shes had both shots of the vaccine, but I worry - her job (equine barn manager) means shes in contact with many people - some from overseas. So I worry. I have a good friend in California - at this point shes safer than some - she lives out near the mountains - not many neighbors and shes CAREFUL when she goes "to town". All my other family is pretty close by. But of course I still worry about them. Thought last week when I went to do my grocery shopping that more people were wearing masks? Well this week - not so much. Its scary.
Because of covid - as bad as it is here and, from what I'm reading, in other countries, too - the less travel the better. With more variants cropping up - travel from country to country right at the present time, with so many unvaccinated, is dangerous. And honestly, travel within this country is scary. The numbers of people refusing to get the vaccine only endangers all of us.
The U.S. is requiring a negative covid test 3(?) days prior to boarding a plane to the U.S. Without that, even for U.S. citizens vaccinated in the U.S., no entry. My sister just returned from Italy and her party had to go to the local farmacia in a small town in Tuscany for the test (2 hour wait), then wait while Italian doctor traveled to nearby office to translate the negative test validation into English and bring it back to them.
No surprise - the way this virus is cranking up we're going to be back where we were last year. I hope that doesnt happen, but with so many unvaccinated ?
I contacted Chuck Schumer's office AND my 2 Senators a few days ago. It made me feel more empowered to voice my opinion on the infrastructure bill and how we are going back into covid with the delta strain killing unvaccinated citizens. I also have taken a break from my ALWAYS TRUMP, STOP THE STEA,L, unvaccinated, conspiracy believing next door neighbor for now. I'm writing as many Postcards to Voters in FLA as I can. Because of HCR laboring to clarify our events each day and because of this LFAA forum, and Heathersherd, I will not give up! Thank you, all of you, for holding me up when I needed it. Whether you believe in a Higher Power, male and female, bless all of you
I have "voiced my opinions" on so many different subjects to Schumer & Gillibrand, plus the current Repub representative, I get responses from 2 out of the 3. One of my subjects is the situation with our Wild Horses & in that area, both responses are the party (BLM) line (Bureau of Land Management). However, I keep on commenting & emailing regardless! Bless you too.
Good morning, everyone. This may be my only post here today because I may retreat to a darkened room, I am so damn angry. I'm angry that the will of the minority are putting the rest of us at risk: the risk of spreading COVID by not getting vaccinated nor wearing a mask. I'm angry that so many parents especially here in Florida seem to think that it is ok for their kids to put the other kids who cannot yet be vaccinated, at risk and are actively protesting wearing masks. The local school boards are having meetings where parents are threatening to home school their kids rather than let them wear a mask. I'm angry that our governor would rather give a speech in Utah than focus on the virus here and continues to rail against Dr. Fauci who has done so much to protect us. I'm angry at the Republican congresspeople who not only don't have the decency to watch the hearings where the brave police officers testified, but now disparage them in public and now try to blame Speaker Pelosi for the insurrection. I'm angry at the vitriol and hatred that I have heard directed at Simone Biles for being brave and recognizing that it is more important for her own health, and actually for the performance of her team, pulled out of the competition. I'm angry at the vitriol and hate that has been directed at Officer Fanone (have you heard the disgusting voicemail that someone left him?) I'm angry that a sliver of the elected officials have decided to put in place laws that threaten our democracy and that those that have the power to do something sit on their hands. And I'm angry that people have lost their minds...denying the realities that are before their eyes. I am at my wit's end. That's it for now.
You are heard and your feelings are valued, Annette.
Keep your focus on our President, our Commander in Chief…and be grateful that we have one that understands the angst of our nation. He knows what to do. And our trust in him will propel our democracy forward.
Feel the spirit that couples the summer thunderstorm with a shining sun and a rainbow. And pray for every American that flees to safety from a consequence of climate change.
Let’s focus on the healing. That alone brings power and truth to it.
Blessings
Annette, your feelings are shared by many of us in these dangerous times, but as pointed out by others, we have to keep fighting for what we believe is right. I have been an activist for over 50 years, and have often looked for a darkened room, but then rebooted to finish the work at hand. While there were many setbacks and often unsatisfactory outcomes, there were also some huge victories. We have to all stay in the game and push on those who are making decisions.
So many share your feelings! On the way to golf yesterday (I was the chauffeur) my buddies and I ranted during the hour drive about how angry we are about everything you state. For the rest of the day we put it out of our heads and on the way home while stuck in greater Boston 24/7 traffic, acted very immaturely and laughing so hard, we had other fellow (windows open) travelers laughing . . we were careful around the car with the license plate "Lucifer" and made sure things were moving a bit in case we needed an escape :) My "darkened room" today is sitting on the screened porch, feeling the breeze, enjoying sunny, 70 degree temp and no humidity, listening to the birds, and not paying heed that I am "not getting anything done today" and probably won't for many days to come! Hang in there kids!!
Annette, Please no darkened room for you. Your anger is justified as far as I am concerned. This morning, I, too, thought of some of the governors, of course, including DeSantis, who are killing the people of the United States. We cannot seep in our anger. The possibility of one, perhaps, even two - the infrastructure bill and The American Families Plan:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/28/fact-sheet-the-american-families-plan/
being passed; working toward extensions of - stimulus checks - increased food stamps - expanded unemployment insurance; vociferously supporting FOR THE PEOPLE ACT 2021. There is so much for us to do. We must stay in the fight -- that means you and me, Annette, and many more millions of us, together.
Annette, as others have noted, you are not alone in the extreme anger you feel, for all the reasons you give.I have spent today avoiding, and trying out the new phone app I have which identifies bird song. It's wonderful! https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/download/
Thank goodness for nature. But of course if the rethugs had their way, we wouldn't have that either!
Just updated my Merlin app! Thanks!
You are not alone Annette. It takes effort to stay positive. Hummingbirds at my feeder help keep me sane.
Hi Diane FL friend…. Did you know that hummingbirds are the totem for JOY in some indigenous cultures?
Annette, you sum up the source of our collective anger so well. The darkened room is in fact our country. Daily interactions with those who 'trigger' are, for me, most difficult. I see them as injured. I try to identify the points of light in the darkness. It's tough.
From across the country, I’m feeling what you’re feeling.
I'm with you, Annette! I believe there are many of us feeling the same way - NOW if ALL of them contact their "supposed representatives" and make that known - would it do any good? I wonder. My oldest granddaughter lives & works in Florida - shes had both shots of the vaccine, but I worry - her job (equine barn manager) means shes in contact with many people - some from overseas. So I worry. I have a good friend in California - at this point shes safer than some - she lives out near the mountains - not many neighbors and shes CAREFUL when she goes "to town". All my other family is pretty close by. But of course I still worry about them. Thought last week when I went to do my grocery shopping that more people were wearing masks? Well this week - not so much. Its scary.
Maggie: contact from people overseas is worrisome to you? How so?
Because of covid - as bad as it is here and, from what I'm reading, in other countries, too - the less travel the better. With more variants cropping up - travel from country to country right at the present time, with so many unvaccinated, is dangerous. And honestly, travel within this country is scary. The numbers of people refusing to get the vaccine only endangers all of us.
The U.S. is requiring a negative covid test 3(?) days prior to boarding a plane to the U.S. Without that, even for U.S. citizens vaccinated in the U.S., no entry. My sister just returned from Italy and her party had to go to the local farmacia in a small town in Tuscany for the test (2 hour wait), then wait while Italian doctor traveled to nearby office to translate the negative test validation into English and bring it back to them.
No surprise - the way this virus is cranking up we're going to be back where we were last year. I hope that doesnt happen, but with so many unvaccinated ?
I contacted Chuck Schumer's office AND my 2 Senators a few days ago. It made me feel more empowered to voice my opinion on the infrastructure bill and how we are going back into covid with the delta strain killing unvaccinated citizens. I also have taken a break from my ALWAYS TRUMP, STOP THE STEA,L, unvaccinated, conspiracy believing next door neighbor for now. I'm writing as many Postcards to Voters in FLA as I can. Because of HCR laboring to clarify our events each day and because of this LFAA forum, and Heathersherd, I will not give up! Thank you, all of you, for holding me up when I needed it. Whether you believe in a Higher Power, male and female, bless all of you
I have "voiced my opinions" on so many different subjects to Schumer & Gillibrand, plus the current Repub representative, I get responses from 2 out of the 3. One of my subjects is the situation with our Wild Horses & in that area, both responses are the party (BLM) line (Bureau of Land Management). However, I keep on commenting & emailing regardless! Bless you too.
I’m right there with you.
😞
Epidemic of morons = Midemic.
I am angry there are dead fish ALL over the beaches. Our poor marinelife.
Indeed. Sickening. <^<< :’-(
I am also in this same “head space”. I’m so damn angry.
I am with you.