Canadian Politics Today

I get out all the time.  Not sure what the problem is. My spouse and I are always at the beach...  we dig clams...  we go fishing...  the difference is, I'm not doing those things with my buddies and same with her.

I don't socialize with friends nearly as much...   and by not much, I mean nearly never.  I go for walks with a disabled friend, who gets out and is less risk than I am even.  We stay at a social distance as much as possible, but that's not always perfect because she needs help with housework, groceries, etc.  Plus, she's probably at higher risk due to her conditions.  Which is why I have taken very few risks by being around other people and take the necessary precautions.  I've been to the grocery store, and that's it, with all the precautions necessary.

It's the least I can do for my fellow citizens. 

So stop f'kn whining...  the shut downs and precautions in BC have been very minimal compared to many places.  And yet the whining persists.

I feel like I didn't give this dumb comment the attention it deserves.   It seems like some of you genuinely don't understand that isolation has been extremely difficult for others.  "I'm happy, I go dig for clams! Why don't people just go dig for clams and quit whining?"  People are not all the same.  I suppose that some shut-ins and keyboard warriors here haven't been impacted at all by isolation, but for most people that's not the case. Most people have been cut off from things that are important to them.

Personally I couldn't care less about church, but I can understand that for many people it's a big part of their lives and that being cut off from it has been very painful.  People have been cut off from their friends,  from dating and socializing, from their sports activities, their classmates, their weekly bridge game or stitch-and-**** gatherings, their coffee groups, and all kinds of other little things that make life worth living.  The idea that people can just dig for clams and be happy while they're cut off from people and activities that are important in their lives is just ignorant. It demonstrates a disturbing lack of empathy.

For me, the phase two reopening in BC has felt like a weight being lifted off me. I've seen friends I hadn't seen for 2 months. Being able to reconnect with people and just see that they're okay has meant a lot.

 -k