Overwhelmed. Overworked.
That’s how everyone is feeling at work right now. The second wave of the pandemic is now at its peak, and the front liners (like myself) are feeling the brunt and pressure of it all. I feel for the doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians who are all at the front and center of it all. The hospital where I work at has reached its maximum capacity, and the demand increases. We are trying our hardest to hold on, but I just don’t know how long we can withstand.
The province is in a lockdown and a curfew was put in place. The citizens are protesting, saying their rights are being violated. Why I understand the lamentations, I also see why the government decided to do what they did. Whatever precautions that were put into effect were not working, and something must be done to ensure the survival of every person living here. What is the point of your freedom if you are not alive to exercise it? Is it really important for you to go out and do what you want knowing that you might get infected, and worse infect others?
We are at a breaking point. We are trying our best to treat everyone and have them cared for. What about you? Aside from crying about your rights being violated, what have you done to flatten the curve?
M A L A D R O I T E. 