Agreeing to disagree over vaccines and Trump |
The text message arrived a week before Christmas. A beloved former high school classmate would be home over the holidays and wanted to get together.
Great, right?
Except, she is a Trump-loving Republican living in Florida who refuses to get vaccinated. In fact, she nearly died from COVID-19 in 2022 and still has trouble breathing as a result. But she sticks to her beliefs.
For those who love her, it was distressing to hear the daily reports about the struggles to breathe. We were relieved to see her recover.
Despite the experience, she and her family still won’t accept vaccines. Her mother could not cross the border to visit her for years because she adamantly refused.
Meanwhile, I’ve lost track of the number of doses I’ve had. And I cannot stand the sound of the U.S. president’s voice and the stupid things he........