I spent my junior year in Switzerland.
On the way back home, I spent some time in England,
and I remember going to Hyde Park Corner.
And there was a Roman Catholic priest in his collar,
standing on a soapbox, preaching the Catholic faith
and being heckled by a group.
And I thought, ‘My goodness.’
I thought that was admirable.
Antonin Scalia
(Families gathered at the Idaho Capitol building on Saturday, March 6, 2021,
to burn masks at a protest over COVID-19 restrictions.)
Ok, so today–I wanted to jump on the soapbox–
I wanted to jump on a box and shout at the top of my lungs that’s
it’s time to burn the masks!!!
I am so over the masks that I can’t stand it!
Two vaccines in and I’m still required to wear a freaking mask????
I can’t breathe…I know… where have we heard that phrase before??
But no, I can’t.
I wash them.
Yet the heaviness is undeniable.
I can’t see as my glasses constantly fog.
I can’t hear.
Because everything is muffled.
I can’t judge people’s reactions
My husband’s gazillion dollar hearing aids constantly flip out when he
attempts to put on and off the masks…
and as he’s gotten accustomed to reading lips…well, we can’t see lips.
I’m tired.
I’m sick…as in literally with upper respiratory infections…
So why after two vaccines do I still have to wear a mask??
Tell me the science there???
Yet rather than continuing this triad…something else stopped me in
my tracks today.
Bloom where you are planted.
Many many years ago–I can remember writing a letter to my godfather,
who was an Episcopal priest.
I wrote the letter when I was a freshman in college.
I was young, rather lost and truly seeking any and all direction
for my future.
One line from his response letter glared from the page…
“Bloom where you are planted”
Meaning…hang in there, wait were you are, because things will
begin to come to light…do your best where you are because
God is at work, right where you are…rest and trust…
So as there has been so much I’ve been wanting to say regarding
all the craziness taking place…
from the constant shootings and murders taking place daily in Chicago,
to the Anarchists destroying Seattle and Portland, to California,
to Wokeism, to the nonsense of systemic racism, to defunding the police,
to Minneapolis, Louisville, to Elizabeth City Tennessee…
to folks like LeBron James who use their lucrative limelight to play politics
and yet who fail to “get it”…to governors putting the kibosh
on their constituents by keeping their foot on the necks of freedom…
to false narratives, to a lack of real science masquerading as fear
mongering…to forcing 2 year olds to wearing masks…to the
maligning of our law enforcement, to people who don’t understand
that poor choices equate to poor outcomes.
That law is law whether we like it or not.
Your actions have direct outcomes…for good or bad.
It’s that simple.
Assinine!!!
All of this was percolating to the surface today in my mind while
I was driving along a picturesque country road.
The hay fields were sparkling under a brilliant April sun
all the while as I was ruminating on what I wanted to say and
how I wanted to say it via a blog post.
Yet suddenly, driving down the road, a school’s billboard caught my eye.
“Bloom where you are planted”
Whoa.
My godfather has been gone now for several years and
I miss him and his wisdom terribly…but here he was.
Grabbing my attention in a way that only he could.
Reminding me…hang in there, God is at work…be patient and make
certain that you do what you need to be doing right where you are…
there rest will fall into place…God is in charge… you are not.
fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
cookiecrumbstoliveby 
I wear my mask very little. Only when I enter a store and exit the store. As for the shot – If you see me getting it, you need to look for the other Three Horseman of the Apocalypse and prepare for the Rapture.
You crack me up 🙂
Love this soapbox!!
step on up!!!
Call me rebellious but I have refused to wear the non-essential mask from the beginning except in a Dr.’s office or the hospital. I do not and will not wear it anywhere else and the only way the killer shot will go in this body is when I am no longer breathing. Just refuse to wear it!!!!
Amen sister!!!!!
I agree We can start a non-mask wearing revolution. Throw those dirty as well as clean masks in the trash and burn them up, along with all the germs they hold. Only problem is, this has just become another means of controlling all of us. A mandate is not a law and we seem to forget that. I wear a mask because if I don’t, I can’t get my groceries or prescriptions and people glare at you when you’re not wearing one. I don’t like being bullied, but it has become a new bullying tactic. DOWN WITH MASKS!
you make the signs, I’ll get the stakes
I let them glare and when do you plan on having the bon fire? I want to be there. 🙂
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Amen SC. I vaccinated, do I wear a mask outside, no, while I run, walk or bike ride again, nope. When I walk into every establishment, well all their signs say, ” no mask, no service”, so I put the stupid thing on. So over mask wearing. Hugs from GW. 🙂
Hugs GW
😍
I listened to a Robert Jeffress sermon this morning – always having the television on weather when I turn it off, I forgot to change the channel last light and that was what came on. It was from his book Countdown to the Apocalypse and he says that we are in a “moral” revolution where we first celebrate the condemned, then condemn the celebrated, then condemn those that don’t celebrate. He says that through these phases. We celebrate LGBTQ+, already happening. We condemn Christianity as being bigoted for not celebrating with us, already happening. And then denigrate Christians (happening to some extent) to eventually making Christianity illegal. His point is that we should be ready for Jesus to return, but until then, we need to spread the Gospel, if after it becomes illegal.
And I shall do so without this blasted mask !
Makes it hard to smile at the person and show “love” to them with a mask.
And I didn’t wear one today at Home Depot.
Sometimes I go, hardly anyone is wearing one, today I was in the minority and felt very conspicuous…
I found it almost funny that the CDC is announcing that all those vaccinated do not need to wear one outside—I have never worn one outside!
The CDC has not made much sense since this started.
and the news is praising sleepy joe for solving the virus problem but he did nothing. And nothing is solved.
One word— idiot
Omg, the ridiculousness has only gotten larger and more concerning Julie! To me masking healthy people and the hysteria of those that just can’t live without them (or allow any else to) is the ultimate symbol of everything wrong in our society. We are living under giant disillusionment, a complete abandonment of truth which affects every societal issue we contend with.
it’s exhausting! But I agree, we must grow where we are planted.
your state is toast…where is Ronnie when we need him?????
I know. RR could never get elected in this state now.
Jenner…really??!!
Now we know it’s a circus!!
Yup, for realz. But I’ll take him, er her, over Newsom any day.
I know— and so that’s how we know things are desperately craaazzzyyy!!!
Excellent, Julie. You are right. You are courageous. Your soap box articles are so reasonable. Go, go, go. It is bully control; a finger to the wind to see when the next step will occur. What is the next step? There may be several before Jesus returns, but one will be changing the way we pay bills and do our shopping.
Thank you Oneta— we’ve got to rally the troops!!!
Good lesson! I am beyond tired of the masks as well, for all the reasons you list. And I’m tired of seeing our flag constantly at half-mast. I had to look up the latest reason, and I guess Walter Mondale deserves his days of respect. But some days I’m ready to jump out of the car and hoist those star-spangled banners to the top of the pole. J.
You and me both—I’ll see a flag at a post office at half mast, knowing I’ve not seen any breaking news, and wonder what in the heck…
maybe she is as tired as I am….
Flying at half-mast for the entire Biden administration may be appropriate, but I’d far rather fly the colors high and defy the negativity from the White House. J.
Amen!!