It’s been an emotional weekend so far. I always feel sad on September 11th, as I take some time to remember 9/11 and shed some tears. I can’t believe it’s been twenty years. My heart goes out to all the families who were personally affected by the terrorist attacks and their aftermath. I will never forget that day or the days that followed.
I wish my country had united in the face of the current pandemic the way we did after 9/11. It’s so depressing to see that despite everything we responsible people have been doing – getting vaccinated, social distancing, staying home, and wearing masks when we do have to go out – COVID-19 continues to be a problem. I can’t help but feel angry at those who have blatantly ignored the advice of medical experts and disrespected our frontline workers by refusing to get vaccinated, wear masks, or follow the other recommended mitigations… especially when their ignorance and disregard for others affects my vacation plans. I had been looking forward to listening to the BSB Christmas album and spending the first part of my winter break at their shows in Vegas with my friends. It’s been over two years now since I’ve been to a BSB concert or seen any of my friends from the fandom in person, and I couldn’t wait to reunite with some of my favorite people in the world. Like most of you, I was devastated to read the Boys’ announcement yesterday. Even if you weren’t able to go to one of the shows, I know we were all looking forward to finally hearing that long-awaited album, and now we’ll have to wait yet another year. I’m not upset with the Boys, as I know how hard of a decision that must have been for them to make, but I am upset with the people whose irresponsible actions have perpetuated this pandemic, thus contributing to further postponements and cancellations. We all want life to get back to normal, but we all need to do our part and act responsibly so that it can finally happen. If anyone reading this has been hesitant to get the vaccine, please reconsider. The BSB Army is counting on you!
I’ll step down from my soapbox now and get to the update. Chapter 23 of My Brother’s Keeper has been posted. I would love to tell you it’s a light-hearted chapter that will make you laugh, but no, it’s fairly depressing too. Fitting for this weekend, I guess. Anyway, thanks for reading!
