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Paul and I, all 16 kids and Ashley, Benjamin's wife...Christmas 2012

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

some controversy this fine morning....

 The U.S. government has a vaccine safety website, called VAERS.  It states there that from January 1st 2021 to April 22 2021, 3,362 people in the United States have died from the Covid vaccine.  This is the number of people who have died, and more have died since then, bringing the number probably close to 4,000.  Four THOUSAND people.  This doesn't even account for the strokes, heart attacks(900), tinnitus...(I know, that's a strange side effect!)(8,000 hospitalized).   This number, this 3,362, which is probably undercounted, is more deaths than all other vaccine deaths combined in the last FIFTEEN YEARS.  It is definitely the single deadliest mass vaccination in modern history (Tucker Carlson).  

So if a person had Covid already, or is young and healthy, those things are not being put into consideration in this extreme push to get "needles into arms"!  There is no case by case health history examination here, no, it's EVERYONE GET ONE.  And if you dare speak out against it, whoa!  You must be a right-winger, Trump lover, grandma killer.  

This tweet about summed it up.  I am NOT an anti-vaxxer.  My kids have gone for their well check-ups, and have all their immunizations.  I am not anti-science, nor anti-medicine.  I am just a person who is deeply suspicious of any entity which seriously shuts down any conversations counter to the agenda.  

To me, vaccinations shouldn't be political.  I know the whole thing is a huge-0 money maker for big Pharma, but even that aside, no one should be pushed, coerced, shamed, forced, to be injected with a spike protein which doesn't have an end point.  It is not clear what the future holds for those who have had this mRNA put into their cells.  My hope is they'll all be absolutely fine.  Seven of my adult kids have been vaccinated now, so of course, with all of my heart, I hope and pray this is a good thing.

My point is, what if you have doubts?  Are you a horrible person, should you be canceled?  Are you not allowed to question things, in the United States of America?

What if a person is very high risk, my own sister, for example, several co-morbidities.  She gets part one of vaccine, then gets a relatively mild case of Covid-19 (thank God! it was mild!), should she be forced or coerced to get the second part?  Should she be banned from travel, admittance to events, shunned, because in her particular case, one shot did the job?  

What about Paul, who had a nice, also relatively mild case?  He still can barely detect any smells, can't taste but a slight bit, and seems a bit off his game, although I don't say that to him...I'm thankful he's recovered, but why on earth would he put his body through the vaccine, when he's built immunity to it?  Those saying we can get it twice, well, is that science?  (I've actually read that it's the same case, lying dormant, and sometimes rearing up again, perhaps after a vaccine even...)

And the argument that getting the jab to protect others, but at the same time, keep social distancing and wearing the mask because:  you can still get it and spread it, whether you're vaccinated or not.  This makes NO sense.  

In any case, there is pressure out there, pressure to just shut up and get it, advertising to make people who are on the fence look utterly stupid.  

(Look up Bret Weinstein, an evolutionary biologist, and his wife, Heather Heying, both have PHDs, and are very interesting)

In any case, maybe I think too much about things, maybe I'm too skeptical, I don't know.  But don't steam roll me for wanting to see the whole picture.  

In other news, yesterday afternoon I went out and about with Jonathan, he has the grand project of putting a new clutch into his old Volkswagon.  He ordered the clutch, but had to go here and there to get the right tools, and brake fluid, and whatever else.  I went just to spend a bit of time with him, we got a coffee from the little coffee hut in the small city, and had a nice time fixing the world's problems.  He has high hopes for his car, and in one of the auto shops, the cashier told him he had a friend with the same car, with 400,000 miles on it and still going, so Jon was smiling about that.  He'll learn from it though, and of course I hope hope hope it all works out and it's not just pouring money down the drain, he WILL learn from it.  And it's good clean fun, right?  Idle hands being the devil's tools, and all of that.  

Today, I am going to the library all by myself.  Sonja is going to get her second vaccine...she is entering nursing school in the fall, and her advisor slayed it out:  it's typical that if one misses more than two classes, one is out, it's very strict.  Add in the weekly student Covid testing, and if someone in your pod tests positive, then you will have to quarantine until you test negative, and if that means missing classes, the same rules still apply, you cannot miss more than two.  There are no exceptions added into the program to account for Covid, but there is this:  if you are vaccinated, you will not have to quarantine if someone in your pod tests positive.  It makes sense, and it also rather forces the students to take that jab.

  I love my kids with all of my heart.  I know that God loves them too.  We live in this time, and I'm quite sure His hand is on us, if we are seeking His kingdom first in our days...so there is comfort in that.  

Am I clear that I am not terrified of the vaccine?  I am not against it, more like against being forced?  I just want more details, comparisons of risks:  it isn't, nor should it be,ONE SIZE FITS ALL.  

Anyway...off I go, out and about all by my lonesome....any good book suggestions before I go?


16 comments:

Unknown said...

Quick comment............I LOVED....

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
THE GIVER OF STARS
THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN
THE TEA GIRL OF HUMMINGBIRD LANE

Just a couple ........

Marilyn from Canada 🇨🇦

Cheryl said...

Amen, Della!! Amen!

Michelle said...

I am on the fence above the vaccine too. I had no desire to get it at all, but then my 25 year old son got Covid and has been very sick for almost 4 weeks. Weird stuff like chest pain, high blood pressure, high heart rate, severe stomach issues/pains etc. He went to the ER for chest pain and was dx’d with Covid. He’s gone to urgent care twice since and they have no treatments for him. It’s been horrible. And he was perfectly healthy before this. So I started considering the vaccine, but there are risks to that too. He’s on the dean’s list in an engineering degree program and is now falling behind during finals because he’s been so sick, and the colleges don’t give the students a break, they’re expected to keep up. Ah well...Life is hard.

Terri D said...

We all have to do what we believe is best and that is what makes the world go round. We are not all alike and it is good to have different opinions! xo

Heidi DeGroot said...

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (or anything by her really). Sarah Pekkanen and Lisa Scottoline are also good authors.

Grits said...

Tucker said 3,362 people died AFTER getting the Covid vaccine, not FROM the vaccine. Well over 100 million people got the vaccine during this time and they were disproportionately old, frail, and sadly prone to die of something. I live in a continuing care community and personally know 2 people, both in their 90s, who died this spring after having gotten vaccinated, one of kidney failure and one of a stroke -- but the vaccine was not listed as contributing to the cause of death in either case. You have to remember that the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System is just that -- a way for people to report anything they see as related to the vaccine. The 3,362 deaths are not verified by medical evaluation or death certificate as Covid deaths. The number is lower than statistically predictable for the population vaccinated.

Cheryl said...

As in everything, there are TWO sides to every story and if one wants to share information, one should look at both sides, and oh...not quote Tucker the loser Carlson from the esteemed (cough) Fox News.

It's kinda funny...Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox, made sure that he and his family were some of the first people on the planet to receive the vaccine and yet he allows his "news people" to speak against the vaccine. Apparently sensationalism sells...

And for the other side:

"Experts rejected Carlson’s claim as misleading.

That’s because VAERS data is considered unreliable for drawing causal conclusions. And dying after a vaccine is not the same thing as dying because of the vaccine.

"It is exceptionally irresponsible for this man to claim that all these are causal associations. It’s wrong," said Dr. Paul Offit, the chair of vaccinology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. "He puts people’s lives at risk with bad information during a pandemic."

Bottom line, I don't know who is trying to supposedly strong arm you into having the vaccine. Perhaps you are feeling guilty? The decision is totally up to you. I don't feel that I am being forced, not at all and I also live in NY.

Grits said...

Tucker said 3,362 people died AFTER getting the Covid vaccine, not FROM the vaccine. Well over 100 million people got the vaccine during this time and they were disproportionately old, frail, and sadly prone to die of something. I live in a continuing care community and personally know 2 people, both in their 90s, who died this spring after having gotten vaccinated, one of kidney failure and one of a stroke -- but the vaccine was not listed as contributing to the cause of death in either case. You have to remember that the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System is just that -- a way for people to report anything they see as related to the vaccine. The 3,362 deaths are not verified by medical evaluation or death certificate as Covid deaths. The number is lower than statistically predictable for the population vaccinated.

16 blessings'mom said...

Grits, you're right, it's different to die after a vaccine, as opposed to OF the vaccine, who can pinpoint exactly, right? One of our good friends in Norway has been very ill, heart issues, dr. said it was directly caused by vaccine.
Cheryl, are you a CNN girl? Why would I feel guilty? I'm glad you aren't feeling forced, that's good. I guess you're not heading to any concerts at the amphitheater in Syracuse, or to a big wedding. :)
Heidi, I just got The Nightingale out! I'm looking forward to it, thank you!
Terri, yes, it is, and I'm thankful that we can still speak out!
Michelle, I'm praying for your son, how awful! It IS a terrible thing, no question about that. I am praying for him!
Marilyn, thank you for suggestions!

joeks said...

Brock and Bodie Thoene are excellent writers of historical fiction. They have written many series of books including the Galway Chronicles, A.D. Chronicles, Zion Covenant, ... Not quick reads, but captivating.

Cheryl said...

Tucker Carlson is someone we make a point to watch almost every night! Why? Because he isn't afraid to say what everyone else is thinking, and he refuses to be a yes man. Also, I've never heard him say Don't get the vaccine... I think he enjoys, and he is good at it, exposing things that are being Hidden, that not many are aware of!! As far as CNN goes, we are Shocked at the lies and cover-ups, continually!! It's ridiculously obvious that they preach to the sheep.. I apologize for judging their viewers, but, honestly it's kinda scary!!
The Other Cheryl (aka Not Karen😂)

Cheryl said...

Sorry, Della.. I don't want your blog comments to turn into CNN vs FOX, right vs left, liberal vs conservative. I apologize, as opinions are just that.. opinions.

Véronique said...

"Cheryl, are you a CNN girl? "
It has nothing to do with being a CNN girl or a FOX girl (what's that for a concept anyway...)

I live in Germany and we are also closely monitoring the side effects. I was surprised by your numbers which are incredibly high compared to the numbers in Europe or Israel.
I went to the VAERS website to check on your info and it was clearly stated in a disclaimer, that the data ist not suitable to infer causality.

Since the beginning of the pandemic I've followed the same strategy: read the sources and not the interpretation of the data made by people trying to achieve goals that have nothing to do with fighting against that virus.
I'm thankful for all the people who worked hard to produce a vaccine in such a short time, and I am thankful for all the volunteers who agreed to be part of the test phase.
Now it's up to each one of us to take an informed decision about getting it or not. It has nothing to do with politics.
And I respect your decision not to get it.
I am as upset as you are about not letting unvaccinated people participate in events or travel. A negative self-test should be sufficient.

I hope and pray that we can all soon return to some kind of normalcy. Everywhere in the world.

Greetings from the Black Forest, Véronique

16 blessings'mom said...

Veronique, hello! My daughter spend a month in Germany a few years back...and do you really live in the Black Forest? Forgive my ignorance, but I thought that was only in fairy tales, and is the name of one of the yummiest cakes. I am not making fun, I really am not, I am intrigued. I am hoping for normalcy too, and I am thankful for those who worked hard to make the vaccine.
Cheryl: :)
Other Cheryl: the one-sidedness of some news stations is indeed scary, I think both sides are guilty of this, for example the glaringly obvious leaving out of the Cuomo charges...very serious crimes against women, which would have been blared around the world if someone else was accused, just sayin'.
Joeks, thank you for the suggestions!

PamL said...

You raise so many good questions that are really thoughtful and thought provoking. I don't see anything wrong with that. :) And, yes, I agree- no one should be forced to inject anything in their body that they don't want to put there. And the whole question as to why you would get the vaccine if you've already had COVID- yes, why?? If your body already has immunity, and a vaccine is supposed to infer immunity, why do you need it? It just makes no sense! Makes you wonder what is really going on.

16 blessings'mom said...

Pam, I know...it makes me sad that my 19 yr old daughter, going into her second year of college (nursing school now), is has been pretty much forced to get it, even though she had a verified positive case in March. I haven't had it, officially, but I thought I had it in March 2020. In any case, I lived in here in the house with the "sickies", the three positive cases, including the dear husband, who wanted some extra cuddles when he was sick....if I didn't get it then, wouldn't you think I have some sort of immunity going on? I mean, Miss Sonja (the 19 yr old) took a big old slurp out of my coffee one morning, to see if she could taste it (she couldn't). I got talking a few minutes later, and absentmindedly picked up that same coffee and took a drink, oh dear. I thought I was next, but I never got more than an on and off sore throat at that time, which could have been psychological. I just think there is such a bias in this country, and if you swim against the current, you're shut down. Sometimes I wish I was one of those more accepting people, the kind who just nod and agree, and don't think more about it.