I have received my first dose of vaccine now. Since I got the Moderna vaccine I will receive a second shot in just under 3 weeks. I was told that after the first 2 weeks I will be at 60% coverage. Full strength will come 2 weeks after the second shot. I will be honest and say that during this whole time I was never really afraid of catching the virus because I believe I had it at the end of January 2020. So I thought I had acquired some immunity. But even so, after I received the vaccine I still felt a huge sense of relief. Relief that I was on the road to being able to go to a restaurant or a movie or a gathering of family and friends without a small doubt in my mind that it was safe. I also felt a sense of a duty fulfilled. I was doing something that might get my country back to a more normal footing, that would help those who have had their lives upended by job loss regain their livelihoods.
It was also with a sense of relief that I saw the verdict in the Chauvin trial. My relief was born of a sense that people in my state had finally stood up and did the right thing. While no one won in that situation, the law finally prevailed. Unfortunately one case does not stop stupid from happening again. We can only move on and take each day at a time.
I was listening to an interview with George W. Bush on Jimmy Kimmel live. Dubya has come out with a new book, one of portraits he has done of immigrants to this country. It was with a measure of relief that I was able to listen to a politician again who has a sense of humor. That was one thing I always liked about Dubya. It was a pleasure to find laugher again. So if you have a moment take a break from all of the darkness in the world and remember the light.
George W. on Jimmy Kimmel Show
