Like everyone else, our family has had to make a lot of big decisions over the past year. My parents live in an apartment within our home and my Mom has an auto-immune disorder, which puts her at a higher risk. No one knows how to properly navigate a pandemic. We each need to do what is best for our own families.
For our family the goal was to limit contact. The kids homeschooled / virtual school, they each stayed in 1 activity, we kept a small consistent group of family / friends that we spent time with and did our best to reduce our chance of exposure. I couldn’t be happier with our decisions. It was a year of adjustment, I would be lying if I said there were not struggles, but through it all we grew as a family and enjoyed this time we had together that we normally would not have had.
I have been tracking the progress of vaccines over the past year. I have to start by saying that I fully recognize that a vaccine does not prevent me from contracting Covid. I also recognize that this virus continues to mutate and that over the course of the next few years, I expect I will need many boosters to keep ahead of this virus. The vaccine will however prevent me from becoming seriously ill, protect others that I come into contact with and hopefully will help do my part in keeping our hospitals from being overwhelmed. These vaccines will hopefully help us all get back to some kind of new normal with less restrictions. I had the option of choosing which vaccine I wanted and specifically choose Pfizer based on the research I had done.
A month ago I was overwhelmed with excitement when my Mom was able to get her vaccine. We were not sure at first if she would be able to initially, but so thankful that her Specialist gave her the green light. I will never be able to imagine what was put into developing these vaccines, but I feel so thankful and appreciative. Working for a distributed company has allowed me to hear many stories of the affects of Covid around the World, how it has changed lives and taken lives. I have an incredible appreciation for where we live and the tight restrictions we have experienced to keep us safe. I am happy and thankful to do my part.
As of today, myself & Sandy now have our first dose, as well as my Mom and Dad. Excited that next week we should be able to book all 3 girls. As I received that vaccination today, I teared up very slightly as I was filled with so much thankfulness. God has really carried me through this year and as I sat in that chair it could not have been more fitting that I was receiving the vaccine in the church I have attended for the last 10 + years. I hope all that are able will get vaccinated. Each person can really make a difference.
I Dream of Summer 
That’s so neat that you were able to receive your vaccination in your church!
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