Came across this thread of people's reactions re: the vaccine, etc. This is not a political sub, its actually r/vancouver

"Yesterday after getting my vaccine shot I felt intense and genuine happiness that I've finally did something positive, some actual positive contribution to the society that I'm a member of. I took a few minutes to let it settle, I almost cried of happiness because I usually don't think of myself as someone who is useful, maybe it's a self deprecating thing, but no matter what I do I feel like it's just useless and no one will benefit of it."

"When I woke up this morning and then also a little later on when I was driving to the vaccine location to the time that I was driving home, for the first time since last March, I felt a sense of hopefulness instead of helplessness and a semblance that stability will return to our lives. I felt...giddy and excited. Boy, howdy. I tell you h'what, it's been a long while since I felt that way."

"I just got my vaccine a few hours ago and you really captivated how i felt in words. I spent barely 20 minutes in the immunization centre but i came out of there feeling genuinely happy and i almost forgot how that felt like. I almost felt bad i was so happy so early, but it wasn’t only a shot of mRNA inserted into me, it was also a sliver of hope which i really needed."

"I felt so ducking pumped waiting in line to get the vaccine earlier this week! I was grinning so hard under my mask - just wanted to pump my fists and sing some queen in the 15 Minute waiting area!

"I’m so thankful for everyone who made this happen and so happy to have been able to get a vaccine- I know we still have a ways to go but it was just a weight off the shoulders, ya know?"

"I’m a 45 year old dad , former “tough guy” , I cried like a baby in my car after getting my jab"

"If it wasn't for the intense happiness from taking the 1st step of having this fucking shit show over (and also being on an anti-depressant that doesn't let me cry), I'd be bawling hysterically from the trauma/bullshit we've all been having to deal with."

"48, and much the same. After my vaccination, my eyes welled up from sheer joy on the walk back to my truck. A feeling I haven't experienced for some time."

"Yup, sitting in my car for that 15 mins after the jab...felt a tremendous sense of hope for the first time in a long time. Didn't know why water started pouring out my eyes, must have been a reaction"

"My dad had moderate to advancing Parkinson’s. I haven’t hugged and kissed him since March 1st 2020. Though I’ve seen him - I haven’t been within 5 feet of him. I’m 10 days away from partial immunity now - I can’t fucking wait to feel him again"

"Got vaxxed today too and I was feeling something similar to how you were feeling too. The nurse said "you must be so excited right now, I can see it in your eyes and the tension in your arm. Relax and just enjoy the moment."

"Waited the 15min with a smile ear to ear under my mask and drove to a small beach. After a year of 4k tv/movies/video games, that stuffs got nothing on mother nature!"

I'll stop here, but I think that's a fascinating look into the minds of the "other side". I think it is important to remember how damaged some of these people have been because of the covid event.