I had a quiet and relaxing morning and found myself enjoying a sense of peace that this vacation has helped foster along with a renewed sense of energy I hope to bring back to my work life which starts up again next week.
Early in the afternoon I was saddened to hear that Dawn Wells, Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, one of my favorite shows from childhood, died from complications from Covid-19. The response in my head to the personification of the year we've just endured was, "Okay 2020, we get it, you're an asshole. Now just go."
Another reminder that a sense of peace and hope can evaporate rapidly occurred as the evening progressed. Shortly after Dale and I finished up dinner we were dismayed to find out about a police shooting that occurred about a mile from our house and just a few blocks from the school where I work. Videos posted online showed an angry crowd confronting the police. The pain of this past summer which followed the murder of George Floyd by police surfaced quickly. We were triggered further when the sound of helicopters appeared shortly after. Despite being about a mile away it was as if they were directly above our house due to what the cold winter air does to the perception of sound.
Seriously 2020, it's time for you to go. I know there's only one day to go, but still, just go away.
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