Letter of the week: David Morris, Hillsborough
A drowning man appealed to God to save him. A kayaker came up to the man and offered a rescue. The man refused, saying "God will save me". A powerboat and a helicopter offered the same salvation and got the same reply.
The
man drowned and when he got to Heaven he asked God "Why didn't you save me?'
God said "I sent a kayak, a powerboat and a helicopter. What more did you want?"
Does it occur to the religious who oppose vaccinations, on the grounds that God will save them, that perhaps, just perhaps, the Covid vaccinations are His way of doing the job?
St Mathews in the City church has the right idea. Their latest's billboard says, "Give God A Hand. Get Vaccinated."
Distant farewell
I arose at 2.20am on Saturday, October 9 to join my New Zealand family for the live-streamed funeral of my sister Mona who died of Covid-19 in a Glasgow hospital.
She was infected by one of her sons, a high-flyer who, with his wife, declined vaccine then attended two super-spreader events. He got Covid-19 and then infected his mother and his own sister and her husband.
His sister shared a room in an intensive care ward with their mother Mona, and watched whilst she died two days after admission.
I urge your readers to think of others and go get your vaccine shots.
For the record, Scotland - with a population about the same as ours - has had almost 9000 deaths, compared with our 27.
Alexander (Sandy) Milne, Whakatane.
Silent response
It was discouraging to read (Weekend Herald, October 9) that the Government has failed to respond to offers, made by two highly experienced individuals, to assist in rescuing Afghans who had supported the NZDF.
Both Ellen Nelson, former NZ Army captain and MP Mark Mitchell, former Minister of Defence, have heard nothing back from their offers to work with the ministry.
To quote Ellen Nelson, "This story must end well. It's not the Kiwi way to leave people behind."
Cherry Lewis, Titirangi.
Locked down life
The letter from Ailsa Martin-Buss (Weekend Herald, October 9) certainly hit a note for me when she compared a person living alone to prisoners.
She may like to try this: imagine living with a large number of people with different disabilities and personalities, not being allowed visitors including family, not allowed to have any toiletries, goodies, etc, dropped off, not allowed to leave the premises.
You must keep 2m apart; not sitting next to or visiting another person who does not live in your wing.
Don't get me wrong, we are well looked after by staff who go that extra mile to see that we are well cared for and happy but after seven weeks, think I would rather live alone.
Those who complain about rules due to Covid-19 need to be aware that in rest homes there are different guidelines for the general public.
We are still treated as if we are in level four, and this will not change till we go to level two.
Roslyn Cassidy, Massey.
