This week was the best of times in some ways, and it was also the worst of times. This week there was a demonstration of the demands of leadership when Prime Minister Mia Mottley made an impassioned plea to Barbadians to try that much harder to increase the number of persons who have taken the COVID-19 vaccines.She heaped praise on the near 130 000 citizens and residents who have determined that it was better to be safe than sorry by taking the vaccine, while also contributing to the health and safety of those around them.