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I got my second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. The trip was slightly annoying, but ultimately less frustrating than the first shot. I’ve been having mild side-effects which isn’t really noteworthy, but some folks like to keep score I guess.

As I was making the journey I spent some time thinking about ‘going back to normal’. And while I know that’s not a good description of what to expect, it still helped me into a more anxious state of mind. I enjoy being a bit of a hermit. For the past year or so, it has been more socially acceptable to stay in and avoid typical social interactions.

I’ll receive my second dose of the Pfizer Sars-Cov-2 vaccine on Wednesday and I’m feeling pretty mixed about it.

On one hand, I feel great that I’m on my way to be about as protected as I can be against the disease as well as reducing my chances at spreading it to others.

On the other, my son cannot be vaccinated (he’s three), and so many other people have suffered over the past year, that it’s just plain hard to be elated.