It's interesting to me that there seem to be people out there who are more upset over the idea of the pandemic ending than they were over being locked down last year. Speaking of myself, I hated the idea of not being able to go down to the Alamo Drafthouse and see a movie. I hated that my favorite bookstore was closed. I hated being told that I had to wear a mask just to go for my daily run. I hated being told what to do and I have to admit that I kind of assumed that everyone else felt the same way.

Instead, it appears that there were people who actually liked being locked down. They actually liked the idea of having no control over their lives. Even though many of them have been vaccinated, they're still hiding indoors and putting on their masks during the rare times that they actually do step outside. Maybe the pandemic made it easier for them to be embracing being an introvert and now they're frightened of having to interact with the world again, I don't know. And listen, I can understand that. I'm a little bit more shy than most people realize and I certainly don't like it when strangers invade my personal space. But seriously .... one can still be an introvert without the government mandating it. I feel like some people got so addicted to being in a misery that they're now afraid of what will happen if they embrace happiness.

Oh well. I'm happy the pandemic's over!