"Families being torn apart"...I agree. We have spent Christmas Eve for 40+ years at my husband's sister's home. It has always been an enjoyable family time. However, her son and his wife have 2 small children, and no one may come unless they are vaxed, otherwise we must be "masked" for the entire evening. My husband already told his sister we would "pass" on coming this year. (Last year didn't happen bc of the pandemic). She was a bit upset with him bc it's "for the safety of the children"! Neither of us will attend any place where we have to be masked to visit family or friends. I'm glad he stood up to her. I'm sure she will blame me for us not coming. LOL Don't really care....
I find it so sad when both sides of this issue honestly think they have the moral high ground and are unwilling to make reasonable compromises. This is an issue that is dividing families into clear camps complete with all the tribal talking points associated with the various positions - right where they want us. As long as everyone is thinking the other guy is the problem, we are not focusing on the real villains in this story. If we are going to beat this evil we are going to have to attempt to find some common ground we can agree on instead of insisting on the other guy giving up their strongly held beliefs - no matter how misguided they may be. This holiday season has been rough for many people. I pray that although the old memories may not be maintained in the manner we have become accustomed to, but that we make new memories worthy to passed down and that will last into the future. Merry Christmas.
"Families being torn apart"...I agree. We have spent Christmas Eve for 40+ years at my husband's sister's home. It has always been an enjoyable family time. However, her son and his wife have 2 small children, and no one may come unless they are vaxed, otherwise we must be "masked" for the entire evening. My husband already told his sister we would "pass" on coming this year. (Last year didn't happen bc of the pandemic). She was a bit upset with him bc it's "for the safety of the children"! Neither of us will attend any place where we have to be masked to visit family or friends. I'm glad he stood up to her. I'm sure she will blame me for us not coming. LOL Don't really care....
I find it so sad when both sides of this issue honestly think they have the moral high ground and are unwilling to make reasonable compromises. This is an issue that is dividing families into clear camps complete with all the tribal talking points associated with the various positions - right where they want us. As long as everyone is thinking the other guy is the problem, we are not focusing on the real villains in this story. If we are going to beat this evil we are going to have to attempt to find some common ground we can agree on instead of insisting on the other guy giving up their strongly held beliefs - no matter how misguided they may be. This holiday season has been rough for many people. I pray that although the old memories may not be maintained in the manner we have become accustomed to, but that we make new memories worthy to passed down and that will last into the future. Merry Christmas.