video don't lie

I have watched two videos centering on the death of George Floyd, both of which really disturbed me.  Of course the one where he was literally smothered to death under the knee of a policeman using a move that the PD said was not approved was bad enough.  He was asking for his mama over and over again when they wouldn't listen to him.  Then, the protestors began their unarmed march, a racially mixed crowd outraged by the whole thing.  Somebody started throwing rocks and it was on complete with tear gas and rubber bullets.  Even with children in the crowd.  Disgusting.  

Was it because Floyd was black?  I don't know.  All I know is he was a human being suspected of a non-violent crime and he is dead due to excessive police force.  As for the protests, you never see that kind reaction to the long gun carrying protestors over the lockdown.  Of course they probably don't throw rocks except with their filthy mouths.  Sticks and stones so to speak.

I know personally a lot of police officers and most of them are good and honest people just trying to do their jobs which is mighty hard right now.  Heck everybody's job is hard right now because the world is turned freakin' upside down.  Those who have managed to hang onto what they had before shutdown are working reduced hours and under uncomfortable conditions like mask wearing, etc.  Everything about life has changed and not much in a good way.  The division in our country at this point is insane and is being fed by people who insist on being right.  Compromise?  What's that, they say.  It's what we elected you to do folks.  It's a two party system and if you don't reach across the aisle, you are part of the problem.  

Rant over.  I had to get a filling this morning and it took three shots to numb me.  As Ms Reba schooled me, it was a buccal.  The itching has commenced as the feeling tries to come back.  Our sanctuary is open for a few hours on Wednesdays so I dropped by there with mask intact to get a copy of The Upper Room.  It was odd being in the space of that sanctuary with so much time away.  Odd, but comforting. The building is still there but the work goes on outside the walls.  When we do go back it will be all social distanced and whatnot.  No passing of the peace except for jazz hands and waves.  

Life as we knew it.  It's pretty much gone but I think we're adapting pretty well for the most part.  We have a formidable enemy in COVID and failure to comply with public health recommendations is only going to make it worse.  Look for the spike because it's coming, hell it already has started in those states that were not very restrictive and opened early.  People are restless and forget that they are not invincible.  

It's time to start a Kroger list Friday when, hopefully, I get some bucks.  I try not to think ahead to three years from now when my LTD runs out.  Things will be mighty slim then living on SS only WITH Medicare payments coming out.  I never imagined it would be like that, but then again life throws you curve balls like bad shoulders and emergency colon surgery.  Soldier on I reckon.  It's that or lay down and die.

Y'all be happy and blessed.  Shine your flashlight on others as you would have them shine upon you.  And always keep the faith ^j^