We ordered some books that other day and they arrived at our doorstep 48 hours later. That used to take weeks. Remember when it took years to develop a vaccine? Remember when we would patiently wait?
What has happened to us? We sit at our computers to order a new pair of jeans and then go stand at the window for the little white delivery van to drive up. When Covid 19 began its global invasion, we were told that the process of developing a vaccine could take years and could possibly not happen at all and today people are receiving the vaccine and have already for more than three weeks. On top of that it has an over 90% effectiveness rate.
What did we start hearing last week? That the vaccine roll-out was too slow, was not getting to people fast enough and might not come in time for……….. You fill in the blank. Now a delay in the production plant in Belgium and people lose their minds. What has happened to patience and gratitude? Let’s be calm, be kind, be safe and be patient.