Post by mokole on Jul 20, 2020 19:21:32 GMT -5
We're pretty close to being back to normal, no cases at all this week even with more testing. No deaths in over a month now, 3 people in hospital but not for SARS-2 reasons anymore, heart and cancer.
I have one brother (I have more, but this one) I'm pretty close to and he treats this like a mix of smallpox, AIDs, and SARS-1. All he listens to is corporate media and anything that doesn't jibe with what CNN says he calls fake news. It's impossible to talk to him anymore, I can't stand his negativity and constant haranguing that anyone who wants to stop people going across the border and lots of testing, nothing much more, is a sadist who is trying to kill millions. I'm not kidding. Day after day he talks up the most negative news he can find; "8000 people ill" but he ignores the zero deaths and lack of hospitalizations. He's going to have a heart attack if he doesn't stop.
I exercise, for 5-8 km walks twice a day, read comics, play with the kids, get groceries once a week. I don't fret about this, never have. Close borders, test vigorously, good hygiene, move on.
I'll tell you a little story about how he acts now compared to me: I go to A&W, one couple there, they say they're maintaining "six feet", I tell them they must have someone in the car since they only have 4 feet. They laugh. I trade a couple comments with them, another quip or two, they get their order and leave. I turn back to the cashier, and she's got the hugest, cutest smile on, and her co-worker says I'm the first person they've seen all day who was willing to have fun, made their day. That smile made mine, man can she make her whole face smile! They were extremely polite, gave me my order and off I went. It was our anniversary.
Told this story to me brother a few days later on WhatsApp meeting with most of my brothers. His response? Stonefaced, says, "Why are you putting people at risk? People like you don't care who dies." Now he's not always sour like that, but if you come within 100 yards of health science, SARS-2, he immediately goes there. Keep him away from any hint of SARS-2 talk and he's fine, but even mention anything he could construe as SARS-2 and he does. He's been putting on the most negative things on WhatsApp now, reams of negativity, on and on, if I point out anything positive he complains about it. He put the longest post I've ever seen on social media about it, took 15 minutes to read.
I'm married, 5 children all at home, make just over $50,000 a year, my wife has a chronic illness we're fighting, my oldest son is disabled. He's married, no children, he and his wife are less healthy than me (partially how they live, partially congenital illness, partially attitude, partially his old job), they make $45,000 a year from her job (he quit his, too hard on him, has a podcast now but no income). My older daughter was shocked to learn that 2 of my brothers are older than me, 2 younger. As far as she could tell I was the youngest of them all by 5-10 years, "They're so old". Yes, I do act young. My brother and his wife complain about money but I have 5 children, four that cost real money to fulfill their lives, and he has 1/5 my expenses, yet money is 'tight' for them!! Last year because of 'everything' we had to take $12,000 out of savings just to make it through summer! Hopefully I'll be back at work in September at regular pay, so far it likes very good. Three weeks ago he made a podcast that everyone liked, so upbeat, every comment he got was "do more like that, be positive, that was fun, spread good news, good vibes". I really, really hope he does.
Sorry about my rant but you know....
I have one brother (I have more, but this one) I'm pretty close to and he treats this like a mix of smallpox, AIDs, and SARS-1. All he listens to is corporate media and anything that doesn't jibe with what CNN says he calls fake news. It's impossible to talk to him anymore, I can't stand his negativity and constant haranguing that anyone who wants to stop people going across the border and lots of testing, nothing much more, is a sadist who is trying to kill millions. I'm not kidding. Day after day he talks up the most negative news he can find; "8000 people ill" but he ignores the zero deaths and lack of hospitalizations. He's going to have a heart attack if he doesn't stop.
I exercise, for 5-8 km walks twice a day, read comics, play with the kids, get groceries once a week. I don't fret about this, never have. Close borders, test vigorously, good hygiene, move on.
I'll tell you a little story about how he acts now compared to me: I go to A&W, one couple there, they say they're maintaining "six feet", I tell them they must have someone in the car since they only have 4 feet. They laugh. I trade a couple comments with them, another quip or two, they get their order and leave. I turn back to the cashier, and she's got the hugest, cutest smile on, and her co-worker says I'm the first person they've seen all day who was willing to have fun, made their day. That smile made mine, man can she make her whole face smile! They were extremely polite, gave me my order and off I went. It was our anniversary.
Told this story to me brother a few days later on WhatsApp meeting with most of my brothers. His response? Stonefaced, says, "Why are you putting people at risk? People like you don't care who dies." Now he's not always sour like that, but if you come within 100 yards of health science, SARS-2, he immediately goes there. Keep him away from any hint of SARS-2 talk and he's fine, but even mention anything he could construe as SARS-2 and he does. He's been putting on the most negative things on WhatsApp now, reams of negativity, on and on, if I point out anything positive he complains about it. He put the longest post I've ever seen on social media about it, took 15 minutes to read.
I'm married, 5 children all at home, make just over $50,000 a year, my wife has a chronic illness we're fighting, my oldest son is disabled. He's married, no children, he and his wife are less healthy than me (partially how they live, partially congenital illness, partially attitude, partially his old job), they make $45,000 a year from her job (he quit his, too hard on him, has a podcast now but no income). My older daughter was shocked to learn that 2 of my brothers are older than me, 2 younger. As far as she could tell I was the youngest of them all by 5-10 years, "They're so old". Yes, I do act young. My brother and his wife complain about money but I have 5 children, four that cost real money to fulfill their lives, and he has 1/5 my expenses, yet money is 'tight' for them!! Last year because of 'everything' we had to take $12,000 out of savings just to make it through summer! Hopefully I'll be back at work in September at regular pay, so far it likes very good. Three weeks ago he made a podcast that everyone liked, so upbeat, every comment he got was "do more like that, be positive, that was fun, spread good news, good vibes". I really, really hope he does.
Sorry about my rant but you know....
