We’ve seen people walking down the street concentrating on whatever is on their smartphones for years.  They live in a cyber world.   Their only contacts with real people may be their immediate family and some work mates if they are back in the office.  They basically keep to themselves.  This allows the media to play with their minds as we here are well aware.

Branch Covidianism has an easy entry into their lives.

Had a great conversation with my neighbour in Vancouver. He’s ethnic Chinese but grew up in a French speaking African nation.  Lived in France, Quebec and BC as well.  A Canadian citizen now.  He’s been to Mainland China to visit distant relatives some years ago.  He has an international view to life.

He’s lived beside me for the past 2 years. He and his wife did not socialize with very many people other than his adult children who are here in Vancouver.  I started greeting him earlier this year. Now we get together to discuss Canadian life and the culture of Covid.  He’s one of us but shotted for work. Coerced. Wishes he could give “it” back.

It is very informative to see how we are viewed by others. We are sheeple.  I will leave it at that.  We just go along.

He told me that he did not know any “Countrymen” that he could talk to on a level deeper than to say hi.  By that term he referred to me as being a native born person.  Sad.

I had two experiences this week where I had to wait for lengthy periods of time in crowded waiting rooms.  I observed that no one spoke to their seat mate. Only to those they arrived with. Almost everyone pulled out their phone and became absorbed in the internet, etc.   No human contact.  Even the so called elderly. Was it so they did not have to interact?

At the first place I turned to the elderly gentleman beside me and had a lovely conversation about his trips to CA for the Winter months.  At first he was shocked that I was speaking with him. I believe it startled him.  A complete stranger. It was all one-sided but I realized he needed to talk to someone.  He had to tell someone.  It ended when another person started ranting about his vaccine damaged wife and I was called for my appt.

The second encounter occurred the next day when I gave up my seat to an elderly lady who was looking around the crowded room.  In minute or so the room started to empty and there was a seat beside her.  I started a conversation about the scheduling of our appointments.  Her expression went from initially dour to telling me her life experience in BC.  She was laughing.  I had lots of time.  She seemed to be disappointed when her number came up.  She thanked me and told me it was the nicest conversation she’s had in a long time.  Geez.  That’s sad.

I tired a conversation with the next person who took her place but they did not speak English well enough to continue.

We as a society are so isolated from each other.  I watch the group of dogs at the dog play group.  When a familiar dog arrives, they run over to greet.  Do the usual thing.  Even a new dog will be greeted and accepted.  These are the normal responses of a well socialized dog.  There are some dogs that are like people and avoid others.  No contact.

We are a f**cked up society. No wonder we accept the abusive treatment by our so called leaders.  It’s possibly the only contact they have with others.  We all feel alone and need to identify with something.  We need to break that cycle and bring back humanity.  Go out of your way to start a conversation.  No politics or Covid.

My rant for the day.