That title is tongue in cheek, of course. There are no greater sacrifices being made during this pandemic crisis than those of our health workers and first responders who are trying to save a tsunami of sick and dying people in the hopes of preventing a total overwhelming of our hospitals and other facilities.
So when I read or hear people complaining about the few sacrifices we have to make to reduce the spread of this disease, I get a bit miffed, to say the least. Case in point...
I live in a planned community where many snowbirds come for the winter. While there are renters, the vast majority of these temporary residents own these second homes. Unlike us year-round homeowners, they migrate with the seasons.
If you're not familiar with Nextdoor. com, it's a website that allows neighborhoods to connect online, providing message boards as for each community to interact. We joined ours when we lived in Glendale, CA and we belong to the one servicing where we currently live, too...
You wouldn't believe the amount of complaining, whining, and general nastiness our neighbors exhibit online. Talk about a bunch of whiny babies! And most of the whiners are the snowbirds, all of whom take umbrage at the fact that most of our amenities are closed down for the time being. It makes me embarrassed for them.
All of us have to make sacrifices during this time of international crisis. We'd love to be able to go to the gym we have here but realize we can't as long as it's closed and more importantly, there's nothing we can do about it anyway. As noted in another post, sure, we'd love to be able to go out to dinner sometimes but are happy to stay away from crowds until given the all-clear.
What I'm trying to say is people should sit down, shut up, and be thankful they have what they have. Grousing about being cooped up isn't doing you or anyone else any good. You're lucky you have enough food in your larder to weather this storm. Some go hungry every day; some die of starvation every day.
We're all going to get through this if we follow the guidelines and keep a cool head.
So when I read or hear people complaining about the few sacrifices we have to make to reduce the spread of this disease, I get a bit miffed, to say the least. Case in point...
I live in a planned community where many snowbirds come for the winter. While there are renters, the vast majority of these temporary residents own these second homes. Unlike us year-round homeowners, they migrate with the seasons.
If you're not familiar with Nextdoor. com, it's a website that allows neighborhoods to connect online, providing message boards as for each community to interact. We joined ours when we lived in Glendale, CA and we belong to the one servicing where we currently live, too...
You wouldn't believe the amount of complaining, whining, and general nastiness our neighbors exhibit online. Talk about a bunch of whiny babies! And most of the whiners are the snowbirds, all of whom take umbrage at the fact that most of our amenities are closed down for the time being. It makes me embarrassed for them.
All of us have to make sacrifices during this time of international crisis. We'd love to be able to go to the gym we have here but realize we can't as long as it's closed and more importantly, there's nothing we can do about it anyway. As noted in another post, sure, we'd love to be able to go out to dinner sometimes but are happy to stay away from crowds until given the all-clear.
What I'm trying to say is people should sit down, shut up, and be thankful they have what they have. Grousing about being cooped up isn't doing you or anyone else any good. You're lucky you have enough food in your larder to weather this storm. Some go hungry every day; some die of starvation every day.
We're all going to get through this if we follow the guidelines and keep a cool head.
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