Faith in Humanity...courtesy of The County

Sometimes I lose my faith in Humanity. I'm not ashamed to admit I have moments where hermit hood looks appealing to me.
It cant' be that hard, right? Just buy an old farmhouse, live off the land. Get a few cows n chickens n such. Right?
Right?

My family is laughing their collective butts off right now. I dislike yard work. I'm "indoorsy". Shaddup.

Anyway...this week my faith in humanity was rippled again. A couple in Kingston received not only one but two hate filled letters condemning their relationship, offering to move them out of the limestone city and promising retribution should they not go.

Honestly. In this day and age.
That anyone in Canada should be subject to this kind of ridiculous threat is obscene. It's got facepalm written allll over it.

Thankfully I've been working in The County. For those of you from Away, The County is Prince Edward County. Furthest point south in Hastings / Prince Edward, home of vineyards and antique shops galore.

I don't see that part however, I'm in homes doing nursing.
In 44 degree weather, that's 111 F for my 'Merican readers.
44 in the shade with no AC in my car.
Getting a little cranky and very lost and too damned hot.

Then the Humanity kicked in.
Now I'll give you a little perspective....The County is a fairly conservative spot. Not deep south conservative..that would be un Canadian. But mostly old farmers and other blue collar type folks. There's money down there to be sure...I just usually don't see it.

So I'm in blue collar county, in 44 degree weather , did I mention I hate the heat? Driving around in my no AC having car cranky as all get out.

And every single patient I saw insisted on giving me a drink of something cool. Many of them wouldn't let me leave the A/C in their homes until my cheeks had un pinkened. I was gifted sympathy cookies. Chocolate chip no less.

In the face of a severe storm warning I was advise not once, but twice that if funnel clouds showed up I was to return to the patient's homes for shelter. I don't live in the County and they didn't want me risking the drive home.

Disgust was expressed on behalf of the Kingston couple and ice cream was offered.

So, when I needed it most...when my faith in humanity had suffered a ripple and my patience was near the end I was propped up by the salt of the earth types I was there to serve.

I had some caregiver guilt about this honestly, but then I was reminded that all the universe in energy and nature hates a vacuum. When I was empty, I was topped up.

The two incidences may not be directly linked in every one's experience but they were in mine. Some humans suck, thankfully there are far more who do not.