My friend Heather said it best.  She’s going to be like that old Japanese man who, refusing to believe WW2 was over, stayed in hiding in the Philippine jungle for 30 years after the war had ended.  I got my second covid vaccine today.  But when will I come out of hiding?  The jungle has become my home.  Solitude has become my norm.  Defending my 6-foot radius has become my survival instinct.

Don’t get me wrong, I am thrilled to be vaccinated. Methodist Hospital did a superb job processing all the people today. A big shout out to the researchers who worked on the vaccine and to all the brave souls directing traffic, registering patients and administering the shots.  Prayers for the true heroes, the front line workers who are trying to keep people alive.  And for those people who are trying to stay alive. It may be over for me, but it is far from over.