I’m irritated and frustrated! I’m not going to judge! My opinion doesn’t matter! I’m a tiny, tiny cog in a gigantic wheel! I understand that tiny cogs, united, can bring about huge change, but that is for another day! Today I just need to get this off my chest!
For the last few days the news has not concentrated on this hugely dangerous and debilitating war against an invisible enemy. It has all been about one person accused of flouting the lockdown rules. I do understand how people can feel infuriated and be convinced that there is one rule for all of us and one for the political elite!
But, what is really annoying me is the backlash, encouraged by some journalists and certain celebrities, for us all to now break the lockdown rules! This great British public who, predominantly, listened to the government and obeyed the law, are now being made to feel like fools! Being one of these ‘fools’ I strongly object to the way some in the media are callously using peoples lives for their own publicity and egotistical ends!
Why would I put myself, my dear family and close friends lives at risk because I want to get my own back on a government advisor who did the lockdown his way? If it backfires on me and I get infected and then shed the virus, who would be to blame? Who would give a damn if I was responsible, due to my own selfish, ignorant actions, to cause severe illness or a possible death sentence to a close family member or friend? It certainly wouldn’t be the individual currently been hounded and now hogging the limelight!
I hope that truth will out and the right decisions will be made by people we put in power to protect us! I am all for freedom of speech but the media do wield huge power! During this very distressing time we all need to stay focussed on survival, not only of the fittest, survival for all! It’s not about planting deadly seeds into the minds of frustrated, desperate people vulnerable and ready to find any excuse to feel normal again!
But not yet! If there is another peak and we have to go back to square one, the ramifications would be catastrophic! I really hope that common sense will prevail and we all dig our heels in for the final showdown! It will be a slow, controlled battle but we’ll get there without acting foolishly and thinking we are spiting someone who really doesn’t give a damn!
So, please stay safe and focus on the end goal! Meeting family and friends in their homes, going back to pubs and restaurants, going on holiday, losing this sword of Damocles which has hung over us for months! Ignore the scare mongers and sycophants! If we take one step at a time, slowly and carefully, we’ll beat the virus and win this war! 👠
Jenny Burrell 