12 DAYS

  In less than two weeks my family will all have their first vaccine dose! Today my oldest son gets his and 12 days later it's the younger one's turn! I cannot describe to you how happy that makes me. Especially my kids. The idea that we all will have some level of protection after 15 long, tough months is a reason to celebrate. And celebrate we will!

  Vaccines mean my son can start university in person in the fall. Experience from day one all that this latest adventure in his life holds. Being in the lecture hall instead of looking at a screen will make him feel like a new chapter has really begun. And the youngest will be in class with his friends, complaining about homework and teachers, trying to remember his locker combination. You know normal teenage stuff. Right now there isn't a nicer word than normal.

  Those needle jabs mean we finally have a shot at visiting family. Parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles. Living away from them means our summer trips to see them are very important to us. Last year we weren't able to but this August we might just make it. If and when we do expect to be smothered in hugs. We've got a lot of time to make up for. 

  Once we and our friends are vaccinated we can have dinners. Drinks. Coffee dates. They can hang out by our pool. Kids will be playing video games together in person. My book club will laugh for hours...oh how we will laugh. John & I will go into a restaurant and be served a meal. And drinks. With total strangers sitting around us doing the same. Can you imagine?

  Think about it. In-person doctor visits. Offices with workers in them. Book store browsing. Normal wait times when calling the bank. Or CRA. Taking a car for a test drive. All everyday common occurrences that we never thought about but now dream of as a luxury. 

  All of this is possible with 0.05ml of serum injected twice with just 21 days between each. What are you waiting for? Sign up. Get the vaccine. We've already lost 3.47 MILLION people worldwide to this virus. Do you really want to add to that statistic?

Ang