Shall we try this again?
I don't really think I need to ask, but, are we doing OK?
Hm. Ch-ch-changes. They're a-happening!
For one, the season - it's Fall, and this morning I had to wait for the windshield to defrost before driving into work to get my iPhone. We had to work on Saturday (to get someone else's job done) and after 10 hours I completely forgot it sitting on top of the filing cabinet. OF COURSE IT WAS CHARGING. That has to be the worst thing about iPhone: perpetual dead battery.
This morning, following Canadian Thanksgiving was a day of training for me. Our company is implementing a cloud-based software for invoicing and inventory and all that jazz. This has been a long time coming since we were purchased over 20 months ago. Today was the first of multiple sessions or "lessons". Thankfully tomorrow is already Wednesday! #onedayatatime Honestly, it felt good to have a change.
They say, "change is as good as a rest."
This year I certainly have a lot to be thankful for. One of the things I'm most thankful for is my family. I wish everybody felt the way I do about their family, although I'm positive that's not the case. You really don't know what goes on in another person's home. Loved ones gathered around a table full of food could be a strange environment for some. Meanwhile I'd call that a typical Sunday.
I am so grateful for my Mom's effort to make lasagna as well as turkey and all the fixings because her daughter does not eat meat. The love was real this weekend. I couldn't have asked for anything more.
Unfortunately today was another story for many families in Alberta:
Today’s reported deaths include a 14yr old w/pre-existing medical conditions. I’d like to be clear that this tragic outcome is incredibly rare for children. Unfortunately it can occur, particularly when an individual is experiencing other complex health considerations. (6/11)
— Dr. Deena Hinshaw (@CMOH_Alberta) October 12, 2021
I hate to see the part about preexisting conditions when we talk about Alberta COVID-19 deaths. It bears repeating: these are human beings we're talking about. In this particular case, a young teen who had a medical condition that truly is none of our fucking business. Unfortunately the longer we remain in this state of emergency, the less respect I have for Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta.
My problem isn't with the restrictions or the lack of restrictions. My problem is that she hasn't stood up to Premier Kenney at all since this whole thing started. It's like they're playing some sick version of the childhood game, "3-Legged-Race." You know the one I'm talking about - we would play during family reunions or at school on "Play Day." Premier Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw just keep fumbling and stumbling their way through this pandemic. It's quite obvious neither of them came up with a game plan. And because they can't move forward without each other they're dragging one another down in the process of looking like they're upright citizens. Rather significant fucking citizens, if I may point out.
I can't imagine what the parents of this poor child are going through. Knowing their kid lived to 14 with a comorbidity and died because of a virus that was allowed to spread through our province due to poor government policy. It's sad, is what it is.
I can't focus on which of them looks worse, when I really think about it.
