I thought I'd give it a poetic title 
Still, I'm worried. I wish someone could advise or share opinions on this. I keep up with some news but to be honest it depresses me at this point. I have agreed with most restrictions so far and have had my injections.
But we pay a lot of attention to Christmas, loved ones, the disease, wfh, vaccines, and yet I really fear for the more resounding, long term issues as a result of it all.
I really needed to learn to drive, it is vital for the future of my business, and I desperately needed to take a skills course for another project. I have the money to do these things so am aware that I am lucky, but my future could be pretty messed up if I can't get some stuff done at some point. Does this make sense?
And aside from myself, I'm concerned about how there are communities out there that will keep struggling, that many young people can't get onto the job or property ladder and their education is being screwed with. I'm worried about waiting lists, vulnerable people not being able to access services that have just downed tools and fail to bother picking back up.
The town where DP's family live has changed since the pandemic - crime has kicked in, vandalism, a really ugly and disturbing feeling. Town centre mostly boarded up and gangs of kids wrecking stuff. It was not that bad a town previously. It just feels so sad.
I am happy to go along with what needs to be done but I can't help thinking the echoes of this pandemic are more insidious and far, far further reaching than what makes the headlines.
I've no interest in arguing over covid as so often happens online, I can understand most people's side of the fence. But are we in for a social disaster, losing services and seeing the most pressed in society fall further down?
I saw a thread that said 500.000 were still waiting for a provisional driving license. Is this true? If so, how will I ever be able to move forward? And are restrictions resetting these issues to 'zero' and compounding them? DP keeps trying to see his dentist and the waiting seems eternal.
If anyone has a word of hope, I would love to hear it.