light at the end of the tunnel, right, we keep thinking it's coming, so we're -- >> are you becoming more optimistic or less so? >> i think i'm becoming more optimistic. >> okay. good. >> it's got to get a little bit better. and just continuing to push the -- encouraging people to get vaccinated, you know, we're just driving vaccinations and boosters a lot, too, as one of the solutions. and that's where pharmacists are really stepped up during this pandemic. >> we hope your optimism is what's contagious. >> well, i hope so as well. yes, absolutely. and pharmacists are going to continue to do it. one thing i will just say, fredricka, we appreciate people's patience during this time because we are stretched as well and we just appreciate their patience and their thank you's to the teams that are just trying their very best to keep them safe. >> i know i speak for many by