Happy Holidays.
As always, we are celebrating Christmas. Many of you are hopefully spending time with your families. Others are still working to keep the country moving even on this holiday.
Given 2/3 of the United States had a monster blizzard and record cold temperatures, more people are working to keep lights on and lives saved.
Gun violence never takes a break. I will say that somewhere in the country, there will be a shooting. The United States had over 700 mass shooting this year.
I would say thank you to the essential workers and open service workers. You are truly the people who run the world.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are still active despite being on Christmas vacation. They are required to know the mood and the world events in their press briefings and engagements.
Those who work constantly include:
- The President of the United States
- The Vice President of the United States
- Prime Minster of Canada
- U.S. Military
- Police Officers
- First Responders (Firefighters/EMT)
- Border Agents
- Hospitals
- News Reporters And Meteorologists
- Electric Grid Workers
- Cable, Internet And Telephone Workers
- Gas Station Clerks
- Toll Booth Operators
- Barge And Cruise Ship Operators
- Casino Workers
- Hotel Workers
- Sit In Restaurant Workers
- Bus Drivers
- Taxi/Lyft/Uber Drivers
- Tow Truck Operators
- Train Operators
- Truck Drivers
- Security Officers
- Suicide Hotline Operators
- Radio DJ (Local Operators)
- Prison Guards
- Mental Health Counselors
- Water And Sanitation Operators
- Storm Clean Up And Spotters
- Criminals
7-Eleven/Speedway, Sheetz, Wawa, Casey's General Stores, Waffle House, IHops, Red Lobster, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Golden Corral, Ponderosa, Perkins, Bob Evans, Domino’s and a few Save A Lot stores are open.
Check local times.
McDonald's, Burger King, Hardees/Carl's Jr. at some locations are open.
Again, we must acknowledge that many aren’t getting an opportunity to spend time with their families. Many may never see their loved ones ever again thanks to gun violence and the coronavirus.
As of Christmas, 1.2 million Americans are dead from the coronavirus.
By the end of the month, we will have more Americans dead from gun violence. It's unfortunate that we have an ineffective Congress and a junk food media that refuses to stay focus on the real issues.
Also, we must take into account the plight of the Palestinians. The Israeli government is literally doing a genocide under the guise of "defending itself."
I mean this year was frustrating as like many in the past. I thought we would get through this together. Alas, we are still fighting culture wars.
Full disclosure: I an working two jobs to make ends meet. I am making ends meet but I am not happy about the jobs and feel like I am exhausted.
When I get older, I will say to my grandchildren, I survived the global pandemic. We had a president who allowed a genocide to happen and is actually caving to a foreign country.
Biden let me down. Despite the results on the economy, his critics are often pivoting because they know some of his policies are effective. Biden, Congress and the junk food media are stuck on stupid.
I miss seeing my son. Holidays don't suck but it would be nice to have a Christmas without the strings attached.
My son is biracial. I found out he existed on Dec. 7, 2016. He was born in August. I still deal with the PTSD from missing out my first child’s birth. There’s nothing worse than to find out you had a “surprise child” from a blind date.
It happens to the best and the worst of us.
I will move forward because I value everything. I won't let setbacks stop me.
My time will come and successes are looking bright next year.
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