2020 has been a crap year. I don't know anyone that can say it's been good, (except for the masterminds that put the biden stolen election attempt together) of course. A few months ago, I decided that I would contact all of my brothers, sisters, their children, and some other extended family and take us on a cruise.
It wasn't going to be a long one, just five days, because I love my family, but let's not get crazy, you know? Well, first I have one that doesn't want to go if she has to share a room with anyone. Seriously. So then I switch things around so that she has a companion that she is happy sharing a room with. I wish I was making this up.
Next, I have another one whose husband isn't able to be anywhere that he can't see the land. Again, not making this up.
Next, I have one whose child's birthday is in the middle of the cruise, can we pick another day so that she can have a birthday party with her entire family? I guess that's the family that isn't on this cruise, because what child would rather go to have a backyard cookout vs a giant floating resort of fun?
Finally, I have the professional scared one, who is afraid that the HongKong Fluey (HKF) may be present on this ship that is sterilized from top to bottom and so he doesn't want to go, and none of my logic is going to persuade him, because fear doesn't care about logic. The .0003791% odds of getting a virus that you will survive isn't worth the idea of spending four days with your extended family and having fun and making memories.
So after today, when the frightened one sends me a link that of the 328, 964 passengers on cruise ships, 1 person has tested positive to a virus that you will survive 99.999378821% of the time, I said uncle. I canceled the attempt to get everyone together to have fun, make memories and enjoy ourselves.
I didn't realize that it would be so hard to talk people into having a great time. If you have a normal family, be thankful. Trust me, not everyone does.
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