“These things are still raw, the things we mourn to this day–the knowledge that when the cards were down, our institutions, our colleagues, and our friends would abandon reason and principle and the heart of human connection and cast us aside directly.”
Lump in throat. How do you ever feel the same about them after that?
You will always be waiting for them to do it again — and protecting yourself a little.
{{sigh}}
Great pull quote.
I just posted it on this thread, which just so happens to parallel a lot of the same sentiment.
Tell us: What are your pandemic memories, photos and videos?
Boston Globe ^ | 1/24/25 | Anna Kuchment
Posted on 2/2/2025, 2:15:30 PM by DallasBiff
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4294380/posts