My thoughts on Michigan tonight.... [View all]

[Heartstrings]

I’ve spent the past bit being pretty frustrated at the Lansing protest then frustration really just turned into disappointment. It’s not a matter of your rights being taken away, it’s a matter that’s beyond yourself. The moment we can recognize that this pandemic is about the person next to you the sooner we can regain a sense of normalcy. When we realize this isn’t about your garden, your boat, your boredom, or your paycheck...but it’s about your mom, your dad, your child, your siblings, your spouse, your neighbor, your grandparents, your co-worker, or the stranger at the grocery store.

I know it doesn’t seem fair that someone has the right to tell you what you can and cannot do right now, but it’s not with ill intentions. These actions put in place ARE working.

However, here’s what I think is unfair...

Dying alone is unfair.

Not having visitors at the hospital is unfair.

Saying goodbye to a loved one via FaceTime is unfair.

Doing your best to social distance, while people just don’t care. That’s unfair.

Beating COVID, only to learn your loved one was also intubated, but they didn’t make it. That’s unfair.

It’s unfair but that’s life right now.

All healthcare workers are strong, but they’re also terrified. It’s scary to watch this day in and day out. It’s scary to live in a world with this happening, yet thousands of people are protesting outside their cars - when all we asked was for people to stay home. I understand having our normalcy taken away is frustrating, but remember, you need to be alive first to have normalcy.

Thank you Michigan protesters for a big slap in the face to your healthcare workers. I hope they don’t see you in the ICU next week. 😞