Merry Christmas - 2020

 Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, full of love, peace, good health and happiness.

One act of kindness

One act of kindness can change the world. Not necessarily for everyone, but for that one person. To value human life is the greatest act of kindness we can do for each other. Be kind.

All Black Lives Matter

I haven't posted regarding the Black Lives Matter campaign, demonstrationss or protests because I've felt  that a lot of it is more so about people letting off steam because of the lockdown. I don't feel that everyone who is involved with the protests are genuine. I think a lot of people are angry but not because of their love for their brother or sister, but because they're frustrated over the lockdown and the difficulties its brought. Although I have to state that a lot of people who are protesting are genuine. They do care about black people getting treated unfairly. Police brutality is wrong. But can you imagine if this was the reaction every time an innocent person was mistreated or killed! That would be true people power, and the world would be an amazing place to live if all life was treated as sacred. ☆☆☆**

I will admit that I'm one of those people who would say 'Black lives matter', but I would add, 'All lives matter', and I've read people posting things calling people like me a racist and saying I don't understand the situation. There's a video of a Christian man saying, we shouldn't be saying all lives matter because that's obvious, if that was the case then we shouldn't be needing to say 'Black lives Matter' in the year 2020, but he feels we should be shouting out 'Black lives matter', because its that group of people who are suffering right now, and they need our support the most. I'd say to him, 'No, you're missing the point', and I'll explain why in the next paragraph. Additionally another man said, by saying 'All lives matter', instead of just 'Black lives matter', its the same as telling the fire department to hose down all the houses in a neighbourhood because one house was on fire, because all houses matter', he too is wrong and missing the point. You'd only hose down all the houses that were on fire, not all houses. Sometimes if houses are attached you do have to hose down the neighbours house too, to stop the fire from spreading. It's not just the black community who are suffering right now! Additionally a'll the people who say everyone who doesn't agree with their opinion is a racist and try to turn every issue into racism, they need to start understanding that they're doing more harm than good. They are not helping the cause at all, they're helping to create more hate and more racism!☆☆☆**

The hashtag shouldn't be #BLM but #ABLM (All Black Lives Matter). You cannot say black lives matter if you're homophobic or transphobic or anti any other group of people, because you cannot say black lives matter except for these certain groups. It's either all or none! We are not free from inequality or oppression or acts of brutality and hate until everyone is free from it. That's why I disagree with that Christian man and why I feel its important to say, #ABLM / All Black Lives Matter. And that's because 'All Lives Matter. ☆☆☆**

It shouldn't matter what colour you are, all life is precious whether you're black and live in the USA, or if you live in Yemen, Syria, Hong Kong, Palestine, Israel or Mexico. All Lives matter. We can only end inequality, oppression and brutality by caring for each other more, by valuing each other more, by loving each other more, that's what humanity is about. We are capable of so much love, kindness and good, but we can only do this if we value all human life. All Black Lives Matter, and All Lives Matter.

Should we still be clapping the NHS?

I found this article interesting because an NHS doctor is saying he/she has had enough of people clapping for them every Thursday. I'm glad a doctor has said all this because I was feeling guilty for thinking the same thing. Yes it was good to clap for them the first week, and maybe to of done it two or three times, but now it seems a little disingenuous to me, and I feel bad for thinking like this.

You have thousands of people going to the beaches, ignoring the social distancing rules, but most of those people are the ones who are out every Thursday evening clapping for the NHS staff at 8pm. Some of the people who are out clapping for the NHS staff are also some of the people who voted for Brexit because they didn't want forgeiner coming to the UK, but the majority of NHS staff are foreigners, so are these people only really clapping for the British NHS staff? Where is the outrage that the shitty British government have shown complete disregard and disrespect for foreigner NHS staff, by making them pay extra money to be treated by the NHS if they or their family become ill. These people are not only saving the lives of British people, they're also stopping the NHS from collapsing. Additionally if one of these foreigner NHS staff members dies from the virus their families could still be deported from the UK, even though a family member had given their life on the so-called front line!

That's another thing that annoys me, government officials calling it the frontline. They're doing this just to distract people's attention from the real issues, it also makes the NHS staff feel guilty about complaining about work conditions and working hours, it also tries to use their guilt saying its their patriotic duty to go to work and risk their lives for an ungrateful UK government, reminds me of the first world war, ironically known as the Great War (there was nothing great about fighting and millions of people dying) when they made the young men run across no man's land, just to be shot dead, and why are they' calling the NHS staff or anyone else essential workers?  It's because calling them essential workers sounds so much better than calling them sacrificial workers!

Additionally why are so many people cooking for the NHS staff? Why are so many take aways and restaurants sending them food? I feel guilty for thinking like this but the thing I find more shocking is, why isn't the hospital's canteen open for them? Why haven't the government arranged to feed their 'essential' workers who are on the frontline, their so-called soldiers? I could understand chefs going in and using the hospital's kitchens to cook something special for them, to say thank you, but I find it bizarre that they're getting food donations. Surely it would be better to give the food to families in the local area who are struggling, that would make more sense. Again I think this comes down to people hearing words like frontline staff, they're making you all feel guilty and people want to show their gratitude to these 'soldiers', but let's be clear. This isn't really a war or battlefield, these words are used to distract you from the real issues and stop you from complaining. Let's not forget that these people, who are doing an amazing job, like they always do, are getting paid! They haven't lost their job or income like thousands of others have, so maybe it would be better if food was shared more in the local communities, so people really did feel like they were in this together. You could say the food donation is in honour of the NHS and NHS  staff, wouldn't that be a better way of thanking them?

And lastly, why are we donating to the NHS? They're not a charity. Where is all this money going? Remember the NHS isn't a privilege, its a right! It's our right to free healthcare that we've paid for through our taxes, and the NHS has the right to be funded properly by the government. Now tell me, am I a terrible person for thinking all of this?

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/21/nhs-doctor-enough-people-clapping?fbclid=IwAR0hWp9qqCYOd5pzI0i-F-Uu7oERelVf7Lbb210DJPD_ynFZO-8IdHvMKgU

Anne Boleyn

On this day, 19th May 1536, some 484 years ago, Anne Boleyn was executed at the Tower of London. Anne was found guilty of adultery, incest, witchcraft and treason (to name a few); she was the second wife of King Henry VIII.

The execution consisted on a single stroke by a French executioner. Anne has been called 'The most influential and important queen consort England has ever had. After the execution her ladies in waiting wrapped her head and body, then placed them in an elm chest which had once contained bow staves (whatever they are 😁).

Although Anne Boleyn was a queen, she was given no funeral and no proper burial, she had been executed as a traitor to the crown and her body was treated as such. Anne's body was buried in an unmarked grave in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula (at the Tower of London). Although Anne's grave is now mentioned/identified on the marble floor of the Chapel; there are rumours that her body was taken and secretly buried in another church, but these are unproven rumours.

Some historians say Anne had the last laugh, because she gave birth to Queen Elizabeth I, one of England's greatest and most successful monarchs of all time. Queen Elizabeth I was known as the 'Virgin Queen', and on the death of Queen Elizabeth I, it was discovered that Queen Elizabeth I had made an alteration to her ring, she had added a small portrait of her mother Anne Boleyn.

That ends the history lesson for today 😁😃 - R.I.P  Anne Boleyn.

UK - Schools

So here in the UK. The Education Secretary, who is in charge of schools and education, was in Parliament today sayng the plans for reopening the schools in the UK are backed by medical and scientific advice! Would these be the same government scientists who advised on getting 60% of the UK population infected with the Covid-19 virus to achieve herd immunity! They actually advised Herd immunity on a new virus they knew nothing about! They didn't, and still don't know if you become immune from the virus after getting it! And If you do get immunity from it, they don't even know how long your immunity lasts for!

Because of these so-called experts we have the second highest death toll in the world! These so-called experts now want to use your children as guinea pigs, can you trust them after they've just sacrificed your elderly relatives? Thank God in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland we're taking a different approach to England!

Quarantine

So many people are complaining about the lockdown  (quarantine), and they're finding life difficult. Remember your lockdown / quarantine is very short term, can you imagine spending most of your life like that! Freedom is a right for every living creature. I include the people of Gaza (Palestine) in this statement. One thing I hope this virus leaves behind once it's gone is kindness. Kindness for our fellow human beings, and kindness for every living creature on this Earth ❤

We are custodians of this beautiful planet, not the owner's, and so far we've been doing a pretty bad job of looking after the planet, and each other, but we'll be given another chance soon. Don't screw it up this time!