The woman that posted this in my FB feed is smart. She's a pharmacist for crying out loud. Her mother who had Alzheimer's just died of Covid-19 yet she still posts shit like this. She's a catholic...
God is going to call you home when He is ready, not a second earlier—
3 years from now, some of you will look back & admit that you spent an entire year of your life wearing a mask, cooped up in your house & avoiding all the people you love. A year in your life that you’ll never get back.
Every single day is a risk.
Car accident, flu, etc.
Our days were numbered from the moment we took our first breath. Life isn’t a race where we win against the inevitable! That has not changed since the beginning of time!
BUT, we should not be forced to live in fear.
We went from being a free nation to being told we:
couldn’t go to school
couldn’t go to church
couldn’t go to our grandma's house
couldn’t pay respects to a loved one through a funeral
couldn’t leave our homes
...and when we were allowed to do these things, we were told:
how long we could be there
how far apart we have to be
which direction to walk
what to wear
what we can buy/not buy
where we could shop/not shop
whether we could sing/worship/take communion
what time we had to be home
Yes, our health matters.
But you know what else matters?
Family.
Friends.
Church.
School.
Sporting events.
Family vacations.
Neighborhood BBQs.
Life.
Fitness.
Hugs.
visiting the hospitalized
Etc..etc...
One day, you’ll hug your grandma, mom, dad, or brother for the last time.
One day, your best friend will cry on your shoulder for the last time.
One day, your child will play their last school game.
One day, they’ll have their last day of school.
One day, you’ll spend your last day laughing with a loved one.
One day, you’ll dance your last dance.
Don’t waste the days you have by living in fear.
Your time here on earth matters.
Live your life while you have the chance.
God is gonna call you home when it’s your time. And not a second sooner might I add.
Virus or no virus.
#FaithOverFear / #FreedomMatters / #RiseUp / #WakeUp
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I did.
I can put up with a year to 18 months of depravation and isolation. In some ways, it's been good preparation and conditioning for rejoining the dating scene after Covid settles down. I would rather do without for 18 months than risk likely serious illness and possible death by taking a lot of risk with Covid and then likely getting it. I figure it's worth it in order to have a decent shot at living another 20 years or so in fair health. It also helps that I don't really miss seeing my few remaining relatives-siblings- because I don't get along with them anyway. My friends that are still in my life have the same cautious attitude about Covid. They are smarter than most people and that's probably why they are my friends.
Seeing things like this more and more just frustrates me. Shows that being educated in a field does not mean ones reasoning is on solid ground.
Yeah sometimes this blow Sunshine up your ass thing really is just downright stupid
@Kojaksmom I saw a article but did not read it, but would be something I could agree with. Its headline was about toxic positivity. Its good to be positive but then there are those that take that to the extreme. Im guessing that is kind of what you are referring to?
@GenkidesRich yes
@Kojaksmom AHH thanks for clarifying.
She's a selfish twit.
and then some!!!
She is a covid apologist as well as very selfish and very dangerous.
She is a big part of the problem and why the virus is spreading.
On the street where I grew up, a pharmacist lived two doors down from me. I was shocked when he said he converted to be born again.
I did find out from him that many pharmacists had originally tried to be doctors, but didn't make the cut in medical school. It does make me wonder if those who cant' make the cut turn to religion for comfort.
I never thought of that.
That might be one of the many reasons people turn to religion.
What can one say but WTF?
IMO, you WILL die but this Invisible Imaginary Sky Daddy has S..F.A. to do with it.
For EVERY living thing DEATH is inevitable and cannot be avoided BUT bringing on an EARLIER DEATH is avoidable by, in these times of the C-19 Pandemic, taking the precautions as prescribed by the Medical Experts.
The writer makes some really good points.
I do wear a mask and social distance while in public. I too cherish a lot of the things mentioned. I sorely miss the in person visits with family and friends. Interestingly though, my contacts with them have been more numerous and heartfelt than ever. I miss bringing my loving wife out to restaurants on date nights, yet we buy take out more than ever, it helps our neighbors and we still look at it as a treat. Internet , books, television, movies and sports are still available. Long hikes, walks, kayaking, biking etc still readily available. Frankly, wearing a mask in public is nothing more than a temporary nuisance.
If it were only me in the world, I would take the risk and not wear a mask. We all have high risk people in our social circles. I don’t wear a mask for me, I wear a mask for them. I have no right to put them at risk in lieu of a little nuisance.
So stop being so damn selfish, and put on the mask....
She may be smart, but that does not mean that she can think, which she most evidently cannot.
Smart? I would question that assessment. Intelligence does not correlate to being smart, in my opinion.
Intelligence correlates strongly with only one thing, academic achievement. It does not correlate with success at anything else, including relationships, business or practical skills. Or being smart
To that philosophy I say all pregnant women should drink, smoke, use drugs, not eat a healthy diet because God is charge. They usually don't like it, but it's the same thing as being careless/reckless during a pandemic.
RIght! If I could, I remind that person that said those things that they are taught to live in FEAR of their god. It loves you, but you must FEAR!!!!!! the god. lol