COVID-19 has been rearing it's ugly head for a while. It's closed businesses, forced people to stay home, and now taken over 100,000 American lives. Countless others are in the hospital.
I've been one of the lucky few that works an essential job. I've been able to go to work almost every day since the crisis began. I know I'm in the minority. Several people I know haven't been to work in 2 months. My wife is a teacher, and has been trying to juggle e-learning with her own students and our 2 kids. It's been tough for sure.
I know people are frustrated. They are tired of being home. There are only so many movies you can watch, things you can find to do around the house that need attending, so many times you can take the dog for a walk. People are anxious to get out of the house, go to their favorite restaurants, take vacations, etc. I know my family is among them - my kids are tired of staying home and not seeing their friends. They don't completely understand why all this is happening.
In January, Australia was on fire. In February, parts of the world suffered flooding. People were able to see the devastation of those events. But Covid is invisible. You can't see the transfer of Covid from person to person. And you can't always see what it does to a person.
Now there are people protesting the wearing of masks in public. There are people protesting stay-at-home orders. Same with closing retail and other shops. I understand the retail thing, especially since places like Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco are open. But my local Mexican restaurant can't be open except for takeout. My local Old Navy isn't open. I can't go to the movies. I can't play ice hockey. Heck, I can't even take a in-person class. I'm not supposed to get within 6 feet of coworkers.
This whole Covid thing is frustrating, but the fact we're all staying home has probably saved hundreds of thousands of lives. And hopefully that trend will continue. I hope that everyone who reads this (all 4 of you probably) stay safe, stay home when needed, and we all beat this together.
I've been one of the lucky few that works an essential job. I've been able to go to work almost every day since the crisis began. I know I'm in the minority. Several people I know haven't been to work in 2 months. My wife is a teacher, and has been trying to juggle e-learning with her own students and our 2 kids. It's been tough for sure.
I know people are frustrated. They are tired of being home. There are only so many movies you can watch, things you can find to do around the house that need attending, so many times you can take the dog for a walk. People are anxious to get out of the house, go to their favorite restaurants, take vacations, etc. I know my family is among them - my kids are tired of staying home and not seeing their friends. They don't completely understand why all this is happening.
In January, Australia was on fire. In February, parts of the world suffered flooding. People were able to see the devastation of those events. But Covid is invisible. You can't see the transfer of Covid from person to person. And you can't always see what it does to a person.
Now there are people protesting the wearing of masks in public. There are people protesting stay-at-home orders. Same with closing retail and other shops. I understand the retail thing, especially since places like Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco are open. But my local Mexican restaurant can't be open except for takeout. My local Old Navy isn't open. I can't go to the movies. I can't play ice hockey. Heck, I can't even take a in-person class. I'm not supposed to get within 6 feet of coworkers.
This whole Covid thing is frustrating, but the fact we're all staying home has probably saved hundreds of thousands of lives. And hopefully that trend will continue. I hope that everyone who reads this (all 4 of you probably) stay safe, stay home when needed, and we all beat this together.
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