What is the plot of the story THE VACCINE by Jim Bartlett
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still not quite used to the swing shift, after a long stent of graveyards, he steals a quick glance at the clock to check on the time, then buttons up his still untucked shirt and settles at the PC to have a peek at the news. With the afternoon sun’s rays streaming through a slit in the curtains, or, really, more so carried along by the joyful noise coming from the backyard, he lets his hopes rise that maybe, just maybe, today there will be a turn in the foul tide that continues to plague the headlines.
But when the page fills, he feels his breath taken, his shoulders slump. Domestic violence on the rise. Another shooting, this time at a crowded church. A child missing has been found dead, the parent the likely culprit. Warships drift menacingly in the South China Sea. Around the country, new cases of the virus are hitting record highs, forcing states to return to their previous restrictions. Fights over the need to be wearing masks, with cashiers and clerks feeling the brunt of the frustrations, have become commonplace. And in many areas, despite the warnings, people gather, setting the stage for a price that will be paid down the road.
The plot revolves around finding happiness.
- In the story, Jim was a police officer searching for good news on the news networks, but all he could find were reports of spousal abuse, missing children, and other tragedies.
- States were being forced to reinstate their previous limitations as new cases of the virus reached record highs across the nation. He then decided not to read any further.
- He pushed the curtain back to reveal his children playing merrily and his dogs howling as he eventually made the decision to leave in disappointment and head to work.
- At that point, he reasoned that he could only share his happiness with the world if he could store it all.
- The world needs this vaccine because it is the real thing. The joy and happiness of vaccination
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