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My Father never returned my calls about having dinner.

I never got too political with the guy, but when he asked me about my vaccination status, I was honest.

He taught me a lot, and I think I might be too much like him.

He taught me to question things. He taught me to ask questions. He taught me not to trust everyone, and not to jump off a cliff if everyone else does.

But in his Boomer wisdom, he always did trust newspapers, and he always did trust 'Modern Medicine'.

I guess he didn't want me to question everything, he just wanted me to question certain things.

Organized religion was always OK to question.

The Media was not. The media was above reproach. The New York Times was a factual record.

But he knows that I haven't taken q shot.

He didn't return any calls, or texts.

He has been double vaccinated and boosted.

And I am not sick.

My parents are divorced.

But my Mother sent me a message about how to get rapid Covid Testing.

Am I just going to be a transmission vector forever?

Maybe Thanksgiving is gone.

But I'm thankful you took the time to read this.

I'm Thankful I'm not alone in this mockery of sanity.

I'm Thankful you Exist.

My Father never returned my calls about having dinner. I never got too political with the guy, but when he asked me about my vaccination status, I was honest. He taught me a lot, and I think I might be too much like him. He taught me to question things. He taught me to ask questions. He taught me not to trust everyone, and not to jump off a cliff if everyone else does. But in his Boomer wisdom, he always did trust newspapers, and he always did trust 'Modern Medicine'. I guess he didn't want me to question everything, he just wanted me to question certain things. Organized religion was always OK to question. The Media was not. The media was above reproach. The New York Times was a factual record. But he knows that I haven't taken q shot. He didn't return any calls, or texts. He has been double vaccinated and boosted. And I am not sick. My parents are divorced. But my Mother sent me a message about how to get rapid Covid Testing. Am I just going to be a transmission vector forever? Maybe Thanksgiving is gone. But I'm thankful you took the time to read this. I'm Thankful I'm not alone in this mockery of sanity. I'm Thankful you Exist.

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[–] • 15 pts

A man who stands by his principals is destined to experience bouts of loneliness or boredom. Such is the nature of a virtuous man. Respect no threats. Compromise can never be accepted from a position of power. Sometimes its best to be lonely in your pursuit of virtue. In fact, sometimes that's the only way you can emerge a virtuous and divinely-inspired man.

If the cost of being unmoving is doing it alone, I'll gladly trade away company. My future security and contentment has no price too great. Be strong TK. You didn't give up on them even if they gave up on you.

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or boredom

Boredom is experienced by the boring.

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The Hermit necessarily experiences boredom. Maybe it depends on your perspective though; maybe The Hermit doesn't mind "boredom".

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It is something I am still working out the words for.

However, what I'm getting at is that you do not get bored if you master yourself. There is always something that needs doing, or done, or read, or whatever. And if everything is done, or you find yourself waiting for some reason without some small task to fill the time, the exploration of your own mind, and of what you have read before, should be more than enough to fill the time from now until your own death.

But that's a lot of words for the idea.