*Note: Each time the United States has surpassed a 100K marker in deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic I have felt compelled to lament those who’ve lost their lives. Early on, when there were no vaccinations, this observance felt like a common public lament. Now, when science tells us that vaccinations will safely curb the outcome of deaths and tremendously reduce the chance of hospitalizations, the “common” element seems to have fractured into camps standing in opposition. This is sad. As one who hopes and prays for the greater good, and advocates for public health and love of neighbor; I confess frustration with the stubborn nature of humankind. So often, when presented with a better path, we prove reluctant to take it, and seemingly so determined to stand with a fist. So, putting my cards on the table and owning my opinion, I pray for changed hearts and once again offer this lament on the occasion of our nation having now surpassed 800,000 deaths due to Covid-19. What follows are simply words that came to mind as I took time to reflect on the sad milestone reported on the news today.
A Word Salad of Sorrows
800,000
Lives Lost
Families Grieving
Futures Changed
Variants Identified
Vaccinations Shunned
Pandemic Prolonged
Science Ignored
A Weary World
Silent Nights
Long Haulers with . . .
. . a Different Supply Chain
Prayers Recited
Boosters Offered
Patience Thin
Patients a Plenty
Choosing the Other
Loving a Neighbor
Common Good
Balcony View
Finding the Will
Cooperating Together
Mitigating the Spread
Avoiding 900,000?
danielcash 
You have said what a lot of people believe, I, like you, cannot understand people’s thinking when there is so much overwhelming & informed information available and some people think they know best. Bill
Thank you for reminder of who to follow. “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of councelors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14.”. Myrna