Maybe I’m not as suspicious as a lot of people out there. I have a healthy skepticism about some things but I’m certainly not a conspiracy theorist.

Maybe I’m naive but I also don’t want to stress myself to the point of frustration and rage at situations like covid and the subsequent lockdowns etc. I’m also realistic enough to know that I don’t know enough about the intricacies of managing a pandemic or governmental policies and that I personally couldn’t have taken a responsibility like that.

Life is too short to hold so much anger.

I feel like the Premier in WA did what he could in an unprecedented situation. There was never going to be a solution that kept everyone happy.

I didn’t get to see my family in Ireland for nearly 6 years because of the pandemic and state lockdown and the fact that my savings and holidays were used up during that time.

It was shit but it’s all relative right? I’m healthy, my family are healthy, I just didn’t get to see them for a longer time than expected.

I focused on the things that I could improve within the constraints. My cooking. My garden. My skills. My Australian family and friends. And ultimately I feel like a happier person than some who are holding a grudge about something they can’t change.

Just my two cents.