Thread by @RThienprayoon

There are no local appointments to vaccinate my 5 year old.
Feelings:
Failure as a mother for not sitting waiting when the appointments came online.
Failure as a pediatrician for my kid not being one of the first.
Frustration.
We have waited so long.
1/

Wondering- how did all these other parents pull it off so quickly?
Twitter filled with pics of littles getting vaccinated.
Even my nephew in Seattle got his shot yesterday!
2/

Temptation to try to game the system.
Text my friends who are in the know!
Ask when more appointments will be added!
3/

What I HAVE done:
- Called our pediatrician the day approval came through.
Got my kid on a list.
When shots arrive, they will call us.
- NOT bothered my coworkers.
They are doing their best!
Reaching out would bog them down slow down their efforts to add more appointments!
4/

Reminded myself that in the scheme of things, delaying the vaccine by a few days or a week will likely not matter for her.
My job right now is to be patient.
To trust the local system.
To keep checking for appointments.
To give myself grace- I am doing my best.
5/

All of the fear and frustration of the last year have culminated in the last few days.
She will get vaccinated.
As will her sister when the time comes.
I am grateful to be where we are, where I deeply trust the people working on this for us.
And so so ready.
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