In fairness to Pres. Trump, the whole world was unprepared about the Wuhan coronavirus, even after the WHO belatedly called it a global pandemic and as COVID-19, because people all over the globe, and not just in Wuhan, China where it originated, were dying from it, especially the elderly, those who were obese, had diabetes, lung or heart disease; while the poor countries of Africa and homeless people of our planet had become the most vulnerable, in the absence of a vaccine, lack of testing and other medical equipment & facilities, and unwillingness to follow social distancing, wearing mask, and the necessary personal hygiene..
From Italy to Iran, Spain, South Korea, England, Turkey, Australia, Japan, India, Russia, Philippines Sweden, Singapore, Vatican City, and over 100 countries had been infected, or were put on lockdown which ruined their economies, turning this pandemic not just into a global economic crisis, but also an unparalleled suffering due to lost lives, especially in the richest and most powerful nation on earth-- the United States of America, with over 40,000 of its citizens dead, or who are still dying from the Wuhan coronavirus.
And what would have been an easy reelection for Mr. Trump this coming November because of the glowing US economy, after surviving the Russian Collusion and Impeachment Theater of the Absurd's failed performances of the Democrats in Congress, had become a toss up against Mr. Biden, who won his party's unfinished primary election easily against Mr. Sander's socialist agenda.
On the other hand, after plenty of rest, aggressive medication, and feeling better when our children called, while we were celebrating New Year 2020 with a midnight supper, and having overcome what I thought was my usual allergic rhinitis which was exacerbated by another flu strain, I was back in my old element, pretty much until the next two and a half months, or March 18 to be exact, the day after I delivered a personal testimony on Suffering and the Cross, where I received an excellent feedback, not just on the tray of Pancit or Rice Noodles that I cooked and served that night, but also regarding my talk.
However, I felt dismayed inside when I learned through Sis. Shirley who was told by our Charismatic spiritual adviser & St. Joseph Church pastor, Fr. Ameh, who approved my talk, that we can longer meet in the church premises where our Charismatic Prayer Group was based, followed by an email regarding the same the following week from Fr. Bill, our parish priest in Holy Spirit Catholic Church, which was only 1/3 full that Sunday, with no chalice of the Blood of Jesus Christ but only His Body in the form of unleavened bread during Holy Communion, because the Bishop put all the Catholic churches in the Diocese on lockdown due to the coronavirus, a week before that (with exceptions, I guess, because ours was still open for another week,) until Nevada's Democratic governor Mr. Sisolak put all non-essential establishments like casinos & restaurants, or houses of worship (really?) on lockdown, but not abortion clinics, liquor stores, and marijuana retail stores, which were considered essential.
And although, we already cancelled our flights and month-long cruise from Australia, to New Zealand, Tahiti, Samoa, Maui and other South Pacific & Hawaiian islands which we already paid in full (and received vouchers from them to rebook, instead of a refund according to the DOT,) in order to celebrate Gie's birthday this month, I did not realize the gravity of the situation, and still booked a transatlantic cruise from Lisbon, to Seville Spain, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina, after a pilgrimage in Fatima, Portugal, and Thanksgiving with our children & grandchildren in New Jersey this year, after we were told by our children to get serious about the pandemic, because they were shocked to see our Facebook pictures, and not social distancing while attending Sis. Yolly's birthday party, with 20 people singing, dancing, eating & drinking. I immediately cancelled our other cruise for my December birthday and our 39th anniversary, which should have been fully-paid in August, after our daughter Claire-Voe cancelled also our round-trip flight to New Jersey which she booked for our granddaughter Violet's Christening this coming June, and resolved to ourselves not to travel outside of Las Vegas this year. Thank God, Gie and me already did a Catholic Lay Baptism of the love of our lives, Violet and Xio, when we saw them for the first time after they were born.
However, self quarantining while waiting for the results of our coronavirus testing was easier said than done because, although Gie was a homebody, she always came along with me during our weekly prayer meetings & Bible study, Valentine's dinner & party, Dennis Bono Shows in South Point Casino every Thursday followed by movies & nightcap dinner, healing services in St. Sharbel Church every Tuesday, Confession, Adoration & Holy Mass every 1st Friday at Holy Redeemer Shrine or Las Vegas Cathedral, Cirque du Soleil and Susan Anton Shows, or any other celebrations or spur of the moment restaurant dinner & special performance at the Las Vegas Strip-- the Entertainment Capital of the World.
But now, like everyone else, we're on lockdown until next month of May, or God knows when Gov. Sisolak deems Nevadans ready to welcome back their annual 42 million guests again, in Las Vegas alone.
If only someone from the CCP or Chinese Communist Party did not commit this blunder of accidentally releasing this Wuhan Lab's coronavirus into the Wuhan wet market, allowed their people to travel all over the world, and accidentally infecting humans in other countries, which accidentally resulted into a global pandemic, then this would have never happened.
Or, was it?
(TO BE CONTINUED...)
From Italy to Iran, Spain, South Korea, England, Turkey, Australia, Japan, India, Russia, Philippines Sweden, Singapore, Vatican City, and over 100 countries had been infected, or were put on lockdown which ruined their economies, turning this pandemic not just into a global economic crisis, but also an unparalleled suffering due to lost lives, especially in the richest and most powerful nation on earth-- the United States of America, with over 40,000 of its citizens dead, or who are still dying from the Wuhan coronavirus.
And what would have been an easy reelection for Mr. Trump this coming November because of the glowing US economy, after surviving the Russian Collusion and Impeachment Theater of the Absurd's failed performances of the Democrats in Congress, had become a toss up against Mr. Biden, who won his party's unfinished primary election easily against Mr. Sander's socialist agenda.
On the other hand, after plenty of rest, aggressive medication, and feeling better when our children called, while we were celebrating New Year 2020 with a midnight supper, and having overcome what I thought was my usual allergic rhinitis which was exacerbated by another flu strain, I was back in my old element, pretty much until the next two and a half months, or March 18 to be exact, the day after I delivered a personal testimony on Suffering and the Cross, where I received an excellent feedback, not just on the tray of Pancit or Rice Noodles that I cooked and served that night, but also regarding my talk.
However, I felt dismayed inside when I learned through Sis. Shirley who was told by our Charismatic spiritual adviser & St. Joseph Church pastor, Fr. Ameh, who approved my talk, that we can longer meet in the church premises where our Charismatic Prayer Group was based, followed by an email regarding the same the following week from Fr. Bill, our parish priest in Holy Spirit Catholic Church, which was only 1/3 full that Sunday, with no chalice of the Blood of Jesus Christ but only His Body in the form of unleavened bread during Holy Communion, because the Bishop put all the Catholic churches in the Diocese on lockdown due to the coronavirus, a week before that (with exceptions, I guess, because ours was still open for another week,) until Nevada's Democratic governor Mr. Sisolak put all non-essential establishments like casinos & restaurants, or houses of worship (really?) on lockdown, but not abortion clinics, liquor stores, and marijuana retail stores, which were considered essential.
And although, we already cancelled our flights and month-long cruise from Australia, to New Zealand, Tahiti, Samoa, Maui and other South Pacific & Hawaiian islands which we already paid in full (and received vouchers from them to rebook, instead of a refund according to the DOT,) in order to celebrate Gie's birthday this month, I did not realize the gravity of the situation, and still booked a transatlantic cruise from Lisbon, to Seville Spain, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina, after a pilgrimage in Fatima, Portugal, and Thanksgiving with our children & grandchildren in New Jersey this year, after we were told by our children to get serious about the pandemic, because they were shocked to see our Facebook pictures, and not social distancing while attending Sis. Yolly's birthday party, with 20 people singing, dancing, eating & drinking. I immediately cancelled our other cruise for my December birthday and our 39th anniversary, which should have been fully-paid in August, after our daughter Claire-Voe cancelled also our round-trip flight to New Jersey which she booked for our granddaughter Violet's Christening this coming June, and resolved to ourselves not to travel outside of Las Vegas this year. Thank God, Gie and me already did a Catholic Lay Baptism of the love of our lives, Violet and Xio, when we saw them for the first time after they were born.
However, self quarantining while waiting for the results of our coronavirus testing was easier said than done because, although Gie was a homebody, she always came along with me during our weekly prayer meetings & Bible study, Valentine's dinner & party, Dennis Bono Shows in South Point Casino every Thursday followed by movies & nightcap dinner, healing services in St. Sharbel Church every Tuesday, Confession, Adoration & Holy Mass every 1st Friday at Holy Redeemer Shrine or Las Vegas Cathedral, Cirque du Soleil and Susan Anton Shows, or any other celebrations or spur of the moment restaurant dinner & special performance at the Las Vegas Strip-- the Entertainment Capital of the World.
But now, like everyone else, we're on lockdown until next month of May, or God knows when Gov. Sisolak deems Nevadans ready to welcome back their annual 42 million guests again, in Las Vegas alone.
If only someone from the CCP or Chinese Communist Party did not commit this blunder of accidentally releasing this Wuhan Lab's coronavirus into the Wuhan wet market, allowed their people to travel all over the world, and accidentally infecting humans in other countries, which accidentally resulted into a global pandemic, then this would have never happened.
Or, was it?
(TO BE CONTINUED...)
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