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Repost: Message to the Unvaccinated

Ann Tomoko Rosen
Aug 18, 2022
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Repost: Message to the Unvaccinated

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Not sure who the author is, but apparently it’s making the rounds. Thank you, Jeff, for putting this on my radar.

To those of you who have suffered because of your vaccination status, here’s evidence that you are seen and appreciated.

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MESSAGE TO THE UNVACCINATED:

Even if I were pollinated and fully vaccinated, I would admire the unvaccinated for withstanding the greatest pressure I have ever seen, even from partners, parents, children, friends, colleagues and doctors.

People who were capable of such personality, courage and critical ability are undoubtedly the best of humanity. They are everywhere, in all ages, levels of education, states and ideas. They are of a special kind; they are the soldiers that every army of light wants to have in its ranks. They are the parents that every child wants to have and the children that every parent dreams of having. They are beings above the average of their societies, they are the essence of the people who have built all cultures and conquered horizons. They are there, next to you, they look normal, but they are superheroes.

They did what others could not, they were the tree that withstood the hurricane of insults, discrimination and social exclusion. And they did it because they thought they were alone, and believed they were the only ones.

Banned from their families' tables at Christmas, they never saw anything so cruel. They lost their jobs, let their careers sink, had no more money ... but they didn't care. They suffered immeasurable discrimination, denunciation, betrayal and humiliation ... but they kept going.

Never before in humanity has there been such a "casting", now we know who are the best on planet Earth. Women, men, old, young, rich, poor, of all races or religions, the unvaccinated, the chosen of the invisible ark, the only ones who managed to resist when everything collapsed.

That's you, you passed an unimaginable test that many of the toughest Marines, Commandos, Green Berets, astronauts and geniuses could not withstand.

You are made of the stuff of the greatest who ever lived, those heroes born among ordinary men who glow in the dark.

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JLo2112
Aug 18, 2022Liked by Ann Tomoko Rosen

It's both ironic and telling that an act of moral and physical self-preservation is recognized as heroic. Ironic because the act is natural, and telling because the fact that it is heroic means that the real danger came from societal influence. Coercive efforts caused many to loose money, their career, livelihoods, and relationships. The late and [Great] Dr. Zelenko said it best, "I'd rather sacrifice the present, so that I may have a future." His statement, simple yet profound, struck deep into my psyche. And while I appreciate the recognition offered in this message, it is the Dr. Zelenkos, of which there are many, and the Naomi Wolfs, stalwart bastions of clear thinking and integrity, who are the super-hero's. But for their efforts, spoon feeding reliable sources to the masses, I would not have known where to look for information to guide my decisions. I am forever grateful to them all.

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Laurie
Aug 18, 2022Liked by Ann Tomoko Rosen

Well....WOW. This...this made me cry. I am an elderly retired lady. Unvaccininated. Very alone for 2 plus years. This anonymous letter makes me feel not so alone anymore. Thank-you for sharing! Indeed, we must remember we are not alone. We are many!

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