Relentless
Hospitals’
Distress signals
Caseloads now overwhelming
Crushing beleaguered, overworked staff
Burnout
Overlooked
Crisis
Rural communities
Lacking hospital space
Where will patients go?
Forgotten
Hope
Nation’s
Stark reality
Tomorrow’s prognosis cloudy
Rolling up sleeves today
Togetherness
Big Sky Buckeye 
Every unvaccinated person should be reading these Elfchen!,
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Susan, I appreciate your thoughts. While my wife and I are vaccinated, a handful of our extended family are not. The burdens on our health care system and more rural communities is ever growing.
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Reports have been coming out last few days, saying unspeakable things being done to humanity, people are dying not from covid but from vaccine. How can anyone make an informed decision with fearmongering, bullying from all sides. Where is the Truth. Never have I ever witnessed such mayhem, leading myself to not trust any sources. Watching all sheep sadly being lead astray by bullying, intimidation, fearmongering, threats on all levels, from government down. May God have Mercy on us all.
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Thanks for reading and sharing. Misinformation has darkened the landscape. While my wife and I are vaccinated, a handful of our extended family are not.
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This has become a difficult situation with opinions galore. We’ve had our vaccinations but I will not condemn those who don’t.
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Very polarizing situation. My wife and I are vaccinated, but a handful of our extended family are not. While I am disappointed, I realize that my best response is prayer.
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We are living in perilous times indeed! Times like I have never seen. 😢
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I agree with you Renee. When I see the burdens health care workers face as well as the lack of resources in our small communities, I feel their pain.
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I put a link to your blog on my post today, Richard… told my readers you’re one of my favorite guys. These elfchen are evidence of one of the reasons I enjoy your posts so much. So well written! So insightful!
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Jan, I am humbled by your kind words. My writing journey has broadened a great deal over the past three years. With this series, a bit of my social conscience is seeking to reach out in a thoughtful, reflective way.
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I think your social conscience is doing a great job with its seeking! ❤
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your three elfchens certainly capture the spirit of where we are at right now as a nation dealing with COVID and the vaccine. Let’s hope things are better soon…
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