[Magdalen] Dilemma

[Marion Thompson]

Be strong and firm, Grace..  You have every right to say 'No'.  You are not
being selfish.  You are being sensible and responsible where he is not.
These are not usual times and you should not be asked to jeopardize your
health,   and, indeed,  your own Church work and the people you mix with as
we approach Christmas!

Marion, a pilgrim.

On Mon, 29 Nov 2021 at 11:23, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> I know.
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 7:13 AM ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Oh, and as a vaccinated person, you can catch Covid, show no symptoms,
> but
> > still infect others.
> > -M
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 7:12 AM ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Besides, tbose pelicans were still chicks (or whatever baby pelicans
> are
> > > called).
> > > -M
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 6:53 AM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> LOL! I collect pelicans, but no, I don’t plan to emulate their
> > >> self-sacrifice!
> > >>
> > >> > On Nov 29, 2021, at 6:27 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Setting limits with children should end when they become adults.
> > >> > Usually.
> > >> > This one sounds like he just threw his rattle on the floor and is
> > >> watching
> > >> > to see if you'll pick it up and return it to him.
> > >> >
> > >> > So a big NO on this. You have responsibilities to guard your own
> > health
> > >> and
> > >> > the health of parishoners.
> > >> > Unless you're intent on becoming the pelican who shreds its own body
> > to
> > >> > feed its young.
> > >> > -M
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> On Sun, Nov 28, 2021 at 9:14 PM Grace Cangialosi <
> gracecan at gmail.com
> > >
> > >> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Thank you for your input. I consulted my daughter about it, and she
> > >> thinks
> > >> >> I’m making too much of it. She said if I’m that concerned, I might
> > not
> > >> want
> > >> >> to ervisit her in Florida. But she and the boys are fully
> vaccinated,
> > >> and
> > >> >> if I go inside anywhere, I’ll wear a mask. Plus, I’m driving down,
> > not
> > >> >> flying.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I’ll just have to bite the bullet and talk to my son about it
> > tomorrow.
> > >> >> It’s not as simple as “my house, my rules;” this may undo our very
> > >> fragile
> > >> >> new detente. His reasons are political and extend to all
> vaccinations
> > >> of
> > >> >> any kind or any suggestion that he should wear a mask. He wouldn’t
> > >> visit
> > >> >> his dad in a nursing home because he had to wear a mask.
> > >> >> But I am glad for your input—it basically supports my position.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>> On Nov 28, 2021, at 4:00 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
> >
> > >> >> wrote:
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> I had a phone call from my son this morning asking if he could
> > bring
> > >> >> the three boys here on a Saturday in December. He has a job and
> can’t
> > >> bring
> > >> >> them. They are 16, 10, and 8. I don’t really have much for them to
> do
> > >> here,
> > >> >> but I figured maybe we could go out for pizza and maybe go to the
> > >> community
> > >> >> park if it’s not too cold, or to a movie.
> > >> >>> But then I remembered that they aren’t vaccinated and won’t be.
> So I
> > >> >> won’t want to take them out for lunch or to a movie. But I’m also
> not
> > >> >> terribly comfortable with the idea of having them here in the house
> > all
> > >> >> day. I left a message with my son that we need to discuss it, but I
> > >> haven’t
> > >> >> heard back yet. He told me awhile ago that the whole family had
> COVID
> > >> back
> > >> >> at the beginning, so they don’t need the vaccine, but I’ve heard
> that
> > >> isn’t
> > >> >> necessarily true. I know there’s going to be a confrontation over
> > >> this, and
> > >> >> I’d like another opinion or two. Am I overreacting? At the very
> > least,
> > >> I
> > >> >> will insist that they wear masks—he doesn’t believe in those,
> either.
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Grace Cangialosi
> Ruckersville, VA
>
> * "Service is what prayer looks like when it gets up off its knees and
> walks around in the world"*
> *                                              Michael J. Graham, SJ*
>