My Vaccination Today is Not the End

Reflections on Hope and Expectations

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“I’m getting vaccinated today.”

Just seeing those words typed on a page leaves me with so many thoughts and emotions. It is not the excitement of Christmas or seeing the ocean after a long drive. There is no joy of receiving this nor is there the relief of being at the end of the road. It is much more complex.