Sunday, November 22, 2020

The Defiant Ones

And there are the defiant ones. They are opposed to the masks that we are imposed upon to wear, to keeping ourselves well apart from each other. And we are fed nothing more than analysis of statistics, nothing of a medical or realistic nature, and the defiant ones see this clearly. On bus journeys, they have given us, hardly a seat for us to sit on. And there is no proof that masks and social distancing, make any difference. The ideas from the top people, change when there is another whim, of what this thing, might just be about out. They don't know. They are in no position to dictate. And they have given the defiant ones all the ammunition that they need to be so defiant. My abiding fear is that there could be more than one evil mystery at work here. My fear is that we are in the void. My fear is that we are in a hopeless position. My fear is that we can't possibly know what is coming tomorrow and then for the forseeable future. My fear is that the future doesn't look like any kind of future at all.

A new Day

And yesterday it was my birthday. A have now reached the ago of 72. I am enjoying this getting older I have to confess. I have no fear for i...