Long Island N.Y.
It’s a christening. A happy time in these dark, depressing days. A new baby, proud parents, ecstatic relatives and friends. By now everyone knows the routine for gatherings: if you’re sick – stay away, if you’re around the elderly or vulnerable or too young be careful and wear a mask. And of course, if you’re unvaccinated then reconsider your presence, especially if any of the latter are around.
Like say, a new baby.
Of course all that only counts if you love your family more than you love your ego. I mean truthfully being vaccinated does more than just protect the people you’re around, it also protects you, but hey, it’s a choice. You can decide not to be vaccinated, but again, if that’s your decision then stay away from large gatherings and be sensible in your interactions with others.
So yes, it was a christening and, as you can probably predict, there was an older male, a direct relative, two generations removed from the baby who decided that vaccines were not for them. And yes, they went to the christening. Sick.
I know when you die of COVID you die alone. But I wish I was there before they passed away just to ask them if being “right” in not getting vaccinated was worth it. If it was worth their wife winding up in the hospital. If it was worth getting the mother sick. And the new baby. If being adamant that it was all a hoax, getting into arguments with the family, and ultimately being responsible for their own impending death and the pain and suffering they inflicted on their wife, daughter-in-law, and grandson gave them any second thoughts about the value of feeling smug and self-righteous about vaccines.
Of course I can’t. They’re dead now. Hopefully just them and none of the others they infected. You’re not supposed to speak ill of the dead, but fuck that. This asshole weaponized himself and through his ignorance tried to kill his own family. I think they’re lucky, because now they don’t have to deal with the consequences of their ignorance and arrogance. I also think we’re lucky, because it’s one more dead Anti-Vaxxer.
Thank you Darwin.