My Family Has The Wu-flu, Confessions Getting Stuff Off My Chest.

Brother popped plus for COVID19, we are still awaiting results for my nephew and sister in law. Since my sister in law is a nurse she is on mandatory isolation since he popped plus. Also 12 ER nurses at our local OHSU hospital all popped plus for this stuff...story here, it has really hit our front line medical staff.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/12-ohsu-staff-test-positive-for-coronavirus-more-tests-pending/283-03c1e7c6-1413-4e42-9383-8558c477ac61

About the only thing I get to do is pray for my family and drop groceries off at the front door and text saying "Dropped off, love yah". I cant even give a hug, go in and say hi or enjoy a meal with my loved ones.

Now the personal is out of the way, I need to get chit off my chest and be real.

I am ticked off at our politicians and the fiscal , economic policy of the last several decades that fostered a dependency on China for so much of what we need. I have seen my generations economic opportunities being sold for pennies on the dollar to everyone but American citizens and now this? My nephew is asthmatic, he is also only 9 years old- COVID could be deadly for him. I sincerely hope this lights a fire in the American people to push for bringing jobs , opportunity and unity back to America. I am tired of seeing our population suffer and endure in the ways we have only because previous generations wanted to save a buck and ship it overseas and because we have career congressmen who keep getting voted in by the same stupid (pardon me) populace who keeps devouring cheaper Chinese goods like an addict in a crack house (I realize that was gritty, its the only way i can describe it).

In the late 90s, myself and several others were laid off from a job as part of a "work force restructure" as I believe it was called or something like that. Turns out it was really a front to allow the company to bring in Chinese workers to be trained to do our jobs for less and then go back to China.

All of this, feels like the ultimate slap in the face , the salt in the wound. Experiencing that , plus years of lost opportunity economic and otherwise, now my family's health...I am over it and I am not going to be PC about it either.

Bring the jobs back, let America do it ourselves, we will be better off and healthier.

I just needed to get all of that out - the good news is my brother's fever broke and his symptoms lessen day by day. So if this cycles through the family they should be cleared in about a month. The only thing that concerns me is my nephews asthma, if anyone were to have to get admitted to the hospital, I could see it being him.

Please pray for him, his name is Anthony and he is a bundle of joy and love, love that kid.

Thanks guys

Moe

Prayers lifted up for you and your family, Moe. Special 'Kid Love' ones for Anthony.

Anne~

Brother popped plus for COVID19, we are still awaiting results for my nephew and sister in law. Since my sister in law is a nurse she is on mandatory isolation since he popped plus. Also 12 ER nurses at our local OHSU hospital all popped plus for this stuff...story here, it has really hit our front line medical staff.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/12-ohsu-staff-test-positive-for-coronavirus-more-tests-pending/283-03c1e7c6-1413-4e42-9383-8558c477ac61

About the only thing I get to do is pray for my family and drop groceries off at the front door and text saying "Dropped off, love yah". I cant even give a hug, go in and say hi or enjoy a meal with my loved ones.

Now the personal is out of the way, I need to get chit off my chest and be real.

I am ticked off at our politicians and the fiscal , economic policy of the last several decades that fostered a dependency on China for so much of what we need. I have seen my generations economic opportunities being sold for pennies on the dollar to everyone but American citizens and now this? My nephew is asthmatic, he is also only 9 years old- COVID could be deadly for him. I sincerely hope this lights a fire in the American people to push for bringing jobs , opportunity and unity back to America. I am tired of seeing our population suffer and endure in the ways we have only because previous generations wanted to save a buck and ship it overseas and because we have career congressmen who keep getting voted in by the same stupid (pardon me) populace who keeps devouring cheaper Chinese goods like an addict in a crack house (I realize that was gritty, its the only way i can describe it).

In the late 90s, myself and several others were laid off from a job as part of a "work force restructure" as I believe it was called or something like that. Turns out it was really a front to allow the company to bring in Chinese workers to be trained to do our jobs for less and then go back to China.

All of this, feels like the ultimate slap in the face , the salt in the wound. Experiencing that , plus years of lost opportunity economic and otherwise, now my family's health...I am over it and I am not going to be PC about it either.

Bring the jobs back, let America do it ourselves, we will be better off and healthier.

I just needed to get all of that out - the good news is my brother's fever broke and his symptoms lessen day by day. So if this cycles through the family they should be cleared in about a month. The only thing that concerns me is my nephews asthma, if anyone were to have to get admitted to the hospital, I could see it being him.

Please pray for him, his name is Anthony and he is a bundle of joy and love, love that kid.

Thanks guys

Moe

Prayers for your loved ones during this very scary time... Praying your nephew with asthma is especially strong... I was just tested today for COVID, awaiting results, 72 hours! I’m relatively healthy, but was around nlaws this weekend who are more susceptible, praying I’m just down with a cold... Scary stuff...

Brother, my prayers are with you as well, I sincerely hope that it is not the Wu flu, COVID etc. I will also pray for your in laws. Yes this stuff is truly scary. A friend of mine is an er nurse in New Orelans, they are deciding this week who lives and who does not, some folks as young as 17 or 18.

Brother popped plus for COVID19, we are still awaiting results for my nephew and sister in law. Since my sister in law is a nurse she is on mandatory isolation since he popped plus. Also 12 ER nurses at our local OHSU hospital all popped plus for this stuff...story here, it has really hit our front line medical staff.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/12-ohsu-staff-test-positive-for-coronavirus-more-tests-pending/283-03c1e7c6-1413-4e42-9383-8558c477ac61

About the only thing I get to do is pray for my family and drop groceries off at the front door and text saying "Dropped off, love yah". I cant even give a hug, go in and say hi or enjoy a meal with my loved ones.

Now the personal is out of the way, I need to get chit off my chest and be real.

I am ticked off at our politicians and the fiscal , economic policy of the last several decades that fostered a dependency on China for so much of what we need. I have seen my generations economic opportunities being sold for pennies on the dollar to everyone but American citizens and now this? My nephew is asthmatic, he is also only 9 years old- COVID could be deadly for him. I sincerely hope this lights a fire in the American people to push for bringing jobs , opportunity and unity back to America. I am tired of seeing our population suffer and endure in the ways we have only because previous generations wanted to save a buck and ship it overseas and because we have career congressmen who keep getting voted in by the same stupid (pardon me) populace who keeps devouring cheaper Chinese goods like an addict in a crack house (I realize that was gritty, its the only way i can describe it).

In the late 90s, myself and several others were laid off from a job as part of a "work force restructure" as I believe it was called or something like that. Turns out it was really a front to allow the company to bring in Chinese workers to be trained to do our jobs for less and then go back to China.

All of this, feels like the ultimate slap in the face , the salt in the wound. Experiencing that , plus years of lost opportunity economic and otherwise, now my family's health...I am over it and I am not going to be PC about it either.

Bring the jobs back, let America do it ourselves, we will be better off and healthier.

I just needed to get all of that out - the good news is my brother's fever broke and his symptoms lessen day by day. So if this cycles through the family they should be cleared in about a month. The only thing that concerns me is my nephews asthma, if anyone were to have to get admitted to the hospital, I could see it being him.

Please pray for him, his name is Anthony and he is a bundle of joy and love, love that kid.

Thanks guys

Moe

Prayers for your loved ones during this very scary time... Praying your nephew with asthma is especially strong... I was just tested today for COVID, awaiting results, 72 hours! I’m relatively healthy, but was around nlaws this weekend who are more susceptible, praying I’m just down with a cold... Scary stuff...

Thank you Anne! Always appreciate your kind words!

Prayers lifted up for you and your family, Moe. Special 'Kid Love' ones for Anthony.

Anne~

Hugs and Prayers!

Thank you Marc , I appreciate the kind words. I am also happy to see that you finally got your break into trucking and are truck truck trucking along.

Stay safe and healthy out there bud.

Hugs and Prayers!

Moe,

My prayers are with you at this time.

I hope things work out well for you and your family.

Rob.

Moe,

My heartfelt concerns and prayers go out to you and your family. Nothing can be worse than fearing the unknown is lurking around the corner. Be strong and cautious and you will be fine. I too worry about my family as my son is a US Navy Senior Chief stationed in the Seattle area, my son-in-law is a W-3 Warrant Officer Blackhawk pilot and my daughter works in the base hospital both @ Ft. Campbell, Ky.

I am a retired 44 year veteran driver and US Navy vet and being retired with my wife we chose full time Rving as our road to the future. Because of states "shelter at home" we are staying here in Floida rather than move on to our next adventure for fear of becoming stranded somewhere.

Your statement on selling out to China is SO RIGHT ON! Most people will choose a product that costs less rather than one made in USA just for price. There was a time when "Made in USA" was prized around the world. If any company that left here to manufacture overseas to save money, they should be charged penalties to bring their products back here.

Again, just stay safe and strong. Tomorrow will be bright brother.

“ There was a time when "Made in USA" was prized around the world. If any company that left here to manufacture overseas to save money, they should be charged penalties to bring their products back here.”

I’m also old enough to remember that time. But didn’t we also believe in paying extra for quality? Didn’t we understand that luxuries were for those who could afford to pay more? Now, to bring all of that back, will we be willing to pay higher prices (maybe 2-4 times higher) for laptops, TVs, cellphones? Isn’t labor always the highest cost? American Labor is no longer a low-cost expense.

Moe, I sincerely hope and pray this is a bump, not worse, for your family & our country.