I think about how we came here. Trapped in our homes. At risk for a global pandemic. How we made jokes about having the virus back in January. Standing in lines to get what’s left at a grocery store. Isn’t that the shit life just throws at ya?
I think about how we lost some of the greatest songwriters, Bill Withers and John Prine (one covid one not). How we lost TWICE a candidate that represented much of the youth of this country, who was a symbol for hope and something better, twice now to same type of weak candidate.
I think about how I can’t see those classmates I was starting to befriend. Those customers I can no longer help (the nice ones and the annoying ones). I think about eating at that burger spot in silver lake at 11 pm with my friends. The one David still hasn’t been to.
I think about that flight to Toronto that got cancelled because the Canadian government closed its borders. That flight that was supposed to fly out of LAX tomorrow at 6:45 pm. How was I gonna get there during rush hour?
I especially think about and fear for all the people out there. Every person misinformed by media bias, fake biology, false information, shit graphs and statistics. How do you get those people the truth?
I think about how everyone in the American government is a storm of complete mayhem. Trump’s chaotic press conferences. Gavin Newsom’s bloodshot eyes. Garcetti’s constant reminders to Los Angeles to stay the fuck home.
I think about how it will get worse. A lot worse. This will last longer than anyone expects it too. It will hurt everyone. How do you find hope in something like this? Religion? The power of science? History telling us man will overcome?
I don’t really have an answer. I don’t think anyone really does. We are just spewing verbal garbage into social media, much like I’m doing rn, like a fishing rod waiting for a tug.
I couldn’t even explain why I’m writing all this. There’s not really an actual ending to this thread. No feel good message. No answer. I think all we can really do is take each day by day. Make the most out of it. Hold ourself to a discipline of some sort or stare out the window
I believe in the strength we hold in oursleves. I believe in all of you who are reading this, and all of the people that won’t read this. Don’t lose to this, to a fuckin virus.
I think about how we are going to be okay when this is all over. You should too.
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