There was no flattening of the curve, instead, wave upon wave of new cases hit our hospitals. People returned to work. Our economy improved. Lost liberties were addressed.
And then our children started dying.
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The Corona virus killed our elderly and most vulnerable. Doctors and nurses battled hard, but soon many people tired of lockdown and began demanding their freedom. The Government, worried for the economy, and perhaps secretly calculating how much they would save on disability and aged pensions, ceded to their demands to relax restrictions.
There was no flattening of the curve, instead, wave upon wave of new cases hit our hospitals. People returned to work. Our economy improved. Lost liberties were addressed. And then our children started dying.
Sandra James
29/5/2020 10:33:56 am
What can I say? Sad, maddening and a scarily possible result :( Very well written and I wish the powers that be could read it - then again, they probably wouldn't get it!
Pamela Kennedy
29/5/2020 01:15:13 pm
I agree with Sandra..terrific story and a bit frightening.
Mary Wallace
29/5/2020 01:40:19 pm
Thanks Sandra and Pam. It scares me too.
Mary Wallace
29/5/2020 04:52:44 pm
The children are certainly a concern. Thanks for reading Jim.
Sue Clayton
30/5/2020 07:33:08 am
Such a scary piece of fiction, Mary, that could become reality. You might have just hit the future nail on the head.
Mary Wallace
30/5/2020 11:24:34 am
Let's hope not Sue, but it's looking like a possibility.
Amanda Jones
30/5/2020 06:57:46 pm
Chilling - and so possibly.
Mary Wallace
30/5/2020 10:34:54 pm
Thanks for reading Amanda. Mary
stella gaucher murovic
1/6/2020 02:58:55 pm
Exactly what I was thinking Mary - on TVA (Quebec) they informed us of a PAB (nurse's aid) who actually said: "Well they're going to die anyway" about these elderly in Senior Homes. This kind of thinking is prevalent in my opinion, by many in government positions. If it were to hit younger population, there would be an outcry. Over 102,000 dead in USA - No big deal - most are elderly - SO SHAMEFUL
Mary Wallace
1/6/2020 03:54:55 pm
I wish I thought I was wrong too Stella. I find the numbers absolutely horrific. Thanks for reading. Comments are closed.
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