My parents got their booster and I am very relieved- both of them are in their 80s and don't handle illness like they used to. Their neighbours currently have covid and dad recently lost a friend to itso the risk has been a significant.

Apparently many people who have been vaccinated have stopped following guidelines according to a survey (40%) but my parents haven't, although we can see them outdoors. I can see why some older people may really want to see their families again. It's been such a long year. But I hope people will still be careful and not get too lax.

At work it feels like normal, it's been pretty crowded in the store, people are probably desperate to get out. Mostly they're wearing masks fortunately. So I feel like it's a limbo at the moment, normal and not normal at the same time.

We are going to have a minutes silence for all those who have lost their lives during the pandemic, next week at midday on 23rd. I have mixed feelings. It's important to honour these people but in the UK the minutes silence (we have one for armistice day and have had others for terrorist atrocities) have become meaningless. It doesn't sit well with me personally but I'll comply, I'll be at work and the store will no doubt schedule it.

Sometimes I feel like this last year has been so weird I haven't processed much of it. I've sat on the emotions. If and when this is suppressed enough not to be a problem I wonder if I'll process it then or how will I process it.