I read this and felt overwhelmed.....
MESSAGE TO THE UNVACCINED:
Even if I was fully vaccinated, I would admire the unvaccinated because they withstood the greatest pressure I've ever seen, even from partners, parents, children, friends, colleagues and doctors.
People capable of such personality, courage, and criticality are undoubtedly the best of mankind. They are everywhere, in all ages, stages of education, states and imaginations. They are of a special kind, they are the soldiers that every army of light wants in its ranks. They are the parents every child wants and the children every parent dreams of. They are beings that rise above the average of their society, they are the essence of the people who have built all cultures and conquered horizons. They are there, next to you, they look normal, but they are superheroes.
They did what others couldn't, they were the tree that endured the hurricane of insults, discrimination and social exclusion. And they did it because they thought they were alone, and believed they were the only ones.
Banned from their family's table at Christmas, they never saw anything so cruel. They lost their jobs, their careers had sunk, they were out of money... but they didn't care. They suffered immense discrimination, condemnation, betrayal and humiliation...but they carried on.
Never before in humanity has there been such a "casting", now we know who are the best on planet earth. Women, men, old, young, rich, poor, of all races or religions, the unvaccinated, the chosen ones of the invisible ark, the only ones who could resist when everything collapsed.
That's you, you passed an unimaginable test that many of the toughest Marines, Commandos, Green Berets, Astronauts and Geniuses could not pass.
You are made of the material of the greatest that ever lived, the heroes born of ordinary people who glow in the dark.
(copied)Enoch Farage,[from GAB purebloodrus]
This was a nice commentary, and I do believe that those who lost their jobs and careers were extremely courageous and experienced the greatest of sacrifices, but I do believe that all of us who refused are heroes in a sense. If you want to use a "hero roster," then yes, the job losers should be at the top. That sacrifice was immense.
In the big picture, I believe the most important aspect of this ongoing debacle are the long lasting attitudes of many that still remain towards the unvaccinated. Yes, the ostracism, criticism, and avoidance has decreased quite a bit, but there are memories that will never be forgotten...especially the comments, the attitudes, and the anger displayed when that question was asked, "Are you vaccinated?" ANY explanation was normally met with disbelief, and more often than not, anger, and this is still occurring to some degree.
Regardless, we still need to feel proud about dodging many bullets because we chose to do research and chose to share and continue to share that research here on GAW.